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12th edition. A straight-forward account of constitutional law, administrative law and human rights. With recent developments including; Brexit, terrorism and national security.
List of contents
Outline Contents
Preface xv
Table of Cases xix
Table of UK and International Legislation
Table of Statutory Instruments
Table of Decisions, Directives, Regulations, Treaties and Conventions
PART 1 GENERAL INTRODUCTION
1 Introducing Constitutional Law
2 Sources of the Constitution
Part 2 Fundamental Constitutional Concepts
3 The Rule of Law
4 The Separation of Powers
5 The Royal Prerogative
6 Parliamentary Sovereignty
PART 3 THE EUROPEAN UNION
7 Structures and Institutions of the European Union
8 European Union Law and National Law
PART 4 CENTRAL, REGIONAL AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
9 Central Government
10 Responsible Government
11 Devolution and Local Government
PART 5 PARLIAMENT
12 The Electoral System
13 Introduction to the House of Commons
14 The Legislative Process
15 Scrutiny of the Executive
16 The House of Lords
17 Parliamentary Privilege
PART 6 THE INDIVIDUAL AND THE STATE
18 The Protection of Human Rights
19 Freedom of Expression and Privacy
20 Freedom of Association and Assembly
21-- State Security
PART 7 JUDGES AND THE LEGAL SYSTEM
22 Judges and the English Legal System
PART 8 ADMINISTRATIVE LAW
23 Judicial Review: Introduction, Jurisdiction and Procedure
24 Grounds for Judicial Review I: The Substantive Grounds for Judicial Review
25 Grounds for Judicial Review II: Procedural Impropriety
26 Tribunals and Inquiries
27 Commissioners for Administration: Ombudsmen
Bibliography
Index
About the author
Hilaire Barnett, BA, LLM was formerly Senior Lecturer in Law at Queen Mary, University of London.
Summary
Hilaire Barnett’s Constitutional and Administrative Law has provided generations of students with reliable, accessible and comprehensive coverage of the Public Law syllabus. Mapped to the common course outline, it equips students with an understanding of the constitution’s past, present and future by analysing and illustrating the political and socio-historical contexts which have shaped the major legalrules and principles of public law, as well as on-going constitutional reform.
The 12th edition will address key recent developments including:
The referendum result on the UK’s membership of the EU and its ongoing impact on constitutional and administrative law
The continuing process of devolution to the nations
Terrorism and national security
Future developments, particularly in relation to 'Brexit' will be discussed in regular updates to the companionwebsite.
