Constitutional & Administrative LawHilaire 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 legal rules and principles of public law, as well as on-going constitutional reform. The 12th edition will address key recent developments including:
Future developments, particularly in relation to 'Brexit' will be discussed in regular updates to the companion website. |
Contents
Preface | xv |
Table of Cases | xvii |
Table of UK and International Legislation | xlvii |
Table of Statutory Instruments | lxiv |
Table of Decisions Directives Regulations Treaties and Conventions | lxvi |
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PART 2 FUNDAMENTAL CONSTITUTIONAL CONCEPTS | 49 |
PART 3 THE EUROPEAN UNION | 153 |
PART 4 CENTRAL REGIONAL AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT | 219 |
PART 5 PARLIAMENT | 303 |
PART 6 THE INDIVIDUAL AND THE STATE | 429 |
PART 7 JUDGES AND THE LEGAL SYSTEM | 575 |
PART 8 ADMINISTRATIVE LAW | 609 |
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Act of Parliament amended application Article Assembly authority Bill breach British Chapter CJEU Commission Commissioner common law considered constitutional Convention rights Council Court of Appeal Court of Human Court ruled criminal Crown decision defence devolution duty effect EHRR election electoral European Convention European Union EWCA Civ executive exercise exparte Home Department Home Secretary House of Commons House of Lords Human Rights Act individual issue judges judicial review judiciary jurisdiction Justice legislation London matter Members of Parliament ment ministerial Northern Ireland offence Parliament Act 1911 parliamentary person police political parties prerogative Prime Minister principle procedure proceedings proportionality protection provides Public Law question Reform regulation relation Report Rights Act 1998 rule of law Scotland Scotland Act 1998 Scottish Select Committee separation of powers sovereignty statute statutory Supreme Court Terrorism Act 2000 tion Treaty ultra vires United Kingdom vote Wales