Full Description
"Butterworths Core Text Series provides students with books which cover the core of a particular subject without over-simplifying and in a way that is accessible, yet authoritative - at an affordable price. This invaluable new edition covers a wide range of topics including the fundamental principles and institutional framework of the constitution. It examines sources of public law including the European Union, judicial review and civil liberties. Further issues of contemporary interest including devolution and human rights legislation are also considered to ensure readers have an essential guide to the main areas of constitutional and administrative law."
Contents
PART 1; Fundamental Principles of the Constitution; 1. The Meaning of a Constitution; 2. Separation of Powers; 3. Rule of Law; 4. The Royal Prerogative; 5. The Legislative Supremacy of Parliament; PART 2; The Institutional Framework of the Constitution; 6. Parliament; 7. The European Community and the European Union; 8. The Structure of the United Kingdom and Devolution; PART 3; Sources of Public Law; 9. Primary and Secondary Legislation; 10. EC Law; 11. Constitutional Conventions and Judge-Made Law; PART 4; Judicial Review of Administrative Action; 12. The Nature of Judicial Review; 13. The Grounds for Judicial Review; 14. Judicial Review Remedies; PART 5; Alternative Means of Redress; 15. Tribunals, Inquiries and the Ombudsmen Remedy; PART 6; Civil Liberties; 16. Freedoms and Liberties in the UK; 17. Freedom of Expression; 18. Police Powers; 19. Freedom of Assembly and Public Order; Index
