Constitutional & Administrative Law, 6th UK edition

Constitutional & Administrative Law, 6th UK edition

By Alex Carroll
January 2012
Pearson Education
Distrubuted by Trans-Atlantic Publications Inc.
ISBN: 9781408268094
693 pages
$87.50 Paper Original

Constitutional and Administrative Law part of Longman’s FoundationsSeries is written entirely with the student reader in mind. Its rich learning features are designed to illuminate complex legal principles and promote solid understanding and confidence in legal study. Readers will gain a firm grasp of the essential concepts as well as an awareness of important recent developments in the law.

The Foundations Series offers students a comprehensive, clear and straightforward account of the law in the core subjects of the LLB degree and GDL/CPE conversion course.

Preface
Table of Cases
Table of Statutes

PART I: FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES
1.Introduction to Constitutional and Administrative Law
2.The Characteristics of the Constitution
3.Sources of Constitutional and Administrative Law

PART II: PARLIAMENT AND THE EUROPEAN UNION
4.The European Union: Institutions of Government. and Sources of Law
5.The Legislative Sovereignty of the Westminster Parliament

PART III: THE COMPOSITION AND WORKINGS OF PARLIAMENT
6.The Franchise and the Electorate
7.The House of Commons: Members of Parliament
8.The House of Commons: Principal Functions
9.The House of Lords
10.Parliamentary Privilege

PART V1: THE EXECUTIVE
11.The Prime Minister and Cabinet
12.The Royal Prerogative
13.Legal Liability of the Crown and Public Authorities

PART V: JUDICIAL REVIEW OF ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION
14.The Nature of Judicial Review
15.Grounds for Judicial Review: Illegality, Irrationality and Procedural Impropriety
16.Application for and Exclusion of Judicial Review
17.Exclusivity

PART VI: HUMAN RIGHTS
18.The European Convention on Human Rights
19.The Human Rights Act 1998
20.Police Powers, Personal Liberty and Privacy
21.Restrictions on the Rights of Freedom of Assembly and Association
22.Restrictions on the Rights of Freedom of Expression and Information
23.Freedom and Emergency Powers

PART VII: TRIBUNALS, INQUIRIES AND COMPLAINTS PROCEDURES
24.Tribunals and Inquiries
25.Ombudsmen

Glossary

Index

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