Full Description
Public Lawstudy of constitutional and administrative law. Three of the subject's foremost scholars provide you with clear and insightful commentary on the key institutions, legal principles and conventions, and blend this with a carefully selected and diverse range of materials and case studies. You'll acquire both a thorough knowledge of public law and practice, and an understanding of the theoretical and political debates in this fascinating and dynamic field of law. Online Resource Centre This book is accompanied by an Online Resource Centre providing detailed updates to the law following publication, web links to useful sites, and, for lecturers, a test bank of multiple choice questions with answers and feedback.
Contents
PART I2. Legitimacy in the constitution and parliamentary supremacy ; 3. The rule of law ; 4. Separating and balancing powers ; 5. Multilevel governing ; 6. Protecting rights ; PART II: EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONS ; 7. Government and accountability ; 8. Exercise and control of executive power in the European Union ; 9. Prerogative powers and case study on the deployment of armed forces abroad ; PART III: LEGISLATIVE FUNCTIONS ; 10. Primary legislation ; 11. Delegated legislation ; 12. European Union treaties and legislative processes ; 13. Cases study: what happens when the Commons and Lords disagree ; PART IV: JUDICIAL AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION FUNCTIONS ; 14. The judiciary ; 15. Administrative justice: tribunals and ombudsmen ; 16. Judicial review ; 17. Using human rights in United Kingdom courts ; 18. European Union law in the United Kingdom courts ; 19. Constitutional change
