Full Description
This introduction to constitutional law renders the subject explicable in political and historical as well as legal terms. Particularly critical and contextual in approach, it contains much historical and theoretical material and should be relevant for anyone studying an LLB, as constitutional law is a core subject on the syllabus. This second edition takes account of a number of significant changes that have taken place since the first edition was published in 1996, including Welsh and Scottish devolution. There is a new chapter on the Human Rights Act and four new chapters on administrative law.
Contents
1. Introductory principles. 2. Parliamentary sovereignty. 3. The rule of law and separation of powers. 4. Judicial control of the royal prerogative. 5. The House of Commons. 6. The electoral system. 7. The House of Lords. 8. Parliamentary privilege. 9. Conventions. 10. Local government 1. 11. Local government 2. 12. The European Community 1. 13. The European Community 2. 14. Substantive grounds of judicial review 1 - illegality, irrationality and proportionality. 15. Procedural grounds of judicial review - procedural impropriety. 16. Access to judicial review 1 - Order 53. 17. Access to judicial review 2 - locus standi. 18. Civil liberties and human rights 1 - traditional principles. 19. Civil liberties and human rights 2 - the European Convention on Human Rights.
