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Cases and Materials on Constitutional and Administrative Law
By
Michael J. Allen and Brian Thompson
Description
* Coverage of
key topics taught on modern constitutional and administrative law
undergraduate modules, equiping students with a firm knowledge of the
subject
* Extracts are
supplemented by notes and questions to assist and stimulate the
reader to think critically about the subject
* Fully
revised to reflect all recent developments in case law and
legislation, ensuring students have access to the most up-to-date
judgements and statutory provisions
* Linking
notes and questions set the materials in context, enabling students
to engage critically with the subject matter
New to this edition
* Commentary
on the creation of a Supreme Court in the Constitutional Reform Bill
* Includes the
Public Administration Select Committee\\\'s proposals on the royal
prerogative
* Looks at new
developments in human rights including the proposed Equality and
Human Rights Commission and cases such as Ghaidan v Godin-Mendoza and
A & Others v Secretary of State for the Home Department
* Coverage of
the white paper on Public Services, Complaints, Redress and Tribunals
Cases and
Materials on Constitutional and Administrative Law provides students
with access to the wide range of legal materials needed on
undergraduate courses. The leading cases are combined with legal,
political and philosophical materials linked together with notes and
questions for discussion. The eighth edition has been fully revised
and updated to take account of the latest political, statutory, and
case law developments.
The authors take a
critical look at the main doctrines of constitutional law and the
principles of administrative law examining the operation of the
constitution in relation to Parliament, the Executive, and the
citizen.Commentary throughout the text provides students with a range
of views on challenging issues which will stimulate thought and
discussion.
Readership:
Undergraduates studying constitutional and administrative law module
typically taught in the first year of the LLB.
Contents
1. Constitutional
Law in the United Kingdom
2. The Legislative
Supremacy of Parliament
3. The European
Union
4. The Rule of Law
5. Constitutional
Conventions
6. Parliamentary
Government at Work
7. Civil Liberties
8. Judicial
Review: The Grounds
9. The
Availability of Judicial Review
10. Ombudsmen
11. Statutory
Tribunals
Authors, editors, and contributors
Michael J. Allen,
Member of the Criminal Cases Review Commission and formerly Professor
of Law, Newcastle Law School and
Brian Thompson,
Senior Lecturer in Law at, Liverpool Law School
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