Full Description
The market-leading public law text: uses three key themes to tie the subject together with style and flair. The authors capture the dynamic nature of public law, covering essential topics and key contemporary debates, as well as offering fascinating insights.
- Fresh, direct and clear writing style enables thorough understanding of the fundamentals, while engaging readers with difficult issues and debates
- Three key themes guide students through the book - the importance of executive accountability, the shift from political to legal constitutionalism, and multilayered governance - demonstrating the interlinking strands of public law
- Practical examples illustrate the importance of public law to everyday life in the UK and discussion questions encourage students to consider contentious issues
- Expert commentaries at the end of every chapter allow students to see the debates within each topic first-hand
- Also available as an e-book and on Law Trove enhanced with self-test questions and author videos to offer a fully immersive experience and extra learning support
Contents
Part I: Introduction to Public Law
1: Public law: an introduction
2: Constitutions and constitutional law
3: Themes, sources, and principles
Part II: The Constitution - Institutions and Principles
4: Separation of powers - an introduction
5: UK central government
6: The UK Parliament
7: The judiciary
8: Devolution and the territorial constitution
9: The European Union and Brexit
Part III: Good Governance - Scrutiny, Accountability, and Transparency
10: Good governance: an introduction
11: Parliamentary scrutiny of central government
Part IV: Judicial Review
12: Judicial review - an introduction
13: The grounds of judicial review
14: Judicial review - scope, procedures, and remedies
Part V: Administrative Justice
15: Ombudsmen and complaints
16: Tribunals
17: Public inquiries
Part VI: Human Rights
18: Human rights and the UK constitution
19: Freedom of expression
20: The right to protest
21: Policing--powers, accountability, and governance
