Constitutional & Administrative Law

11. Auflage 2015
ISBN: 978-1-138-81476-9
Verlag: CRC Press

Medienkombination, Englisch, 767 Seiten, Format (B × H): 178 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 1587 g

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Hilaire Barnett’s Constitutional and Administrative Law has provided generations of students with reliable, accessible and comprehensive coverage of the Public Law syllabus. Constantly updating and evolving, it is now accompanied by a range of interactive resources designed to support the teaching and learning needs of today’s digital world. 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 rules and principles of public law, as well as on-going constitutional reform.

With 12 months’ free access to an enhanced electronic version, the interactive eTextbook brings the benefits of digital to the text – searching, online, offline and mobile access, interactive exercises and note-sharing are just some of the features available with this 11th edition.

Key features of the interactive electronic textbook

- One-click access to the cases on LexisNexis and the statutes on the government’s legislation archive with over 1,000 embedded hyperlinks in the text

- End of chapter interactive exercises which enable students to assess their understanding and progress and diagnose areas of weakness

- An Interactive timeline that provides instant access to essential context on how the constitution has developed historically and politically to the present day

- All the latest news and case notes on Constitutional and Administrative Law from the Student Law Review, plus bonus ‘In Focus’ case studies

- A comprehensive bank of essay questions to help students prepare for assessments

- The ability to make notes and highlight key sections of the text and to share your notes with the class or your instructor

Instructor Resources

Additional VLE-compatible resources are available for instructors to download, customise and integrate into teaching from www.routledgeinteractive.com.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Barnett, Hilaire

Fachgebiete

• Rechtswissenschaften Ausländisches Recht Common Law (UK, USA, Australien u.a.)

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Part 1 General Introduction 1. Introduction: the Scope of Constitutional Law 2. Sources of the Constitution Part 2 Fundamental Constitutional Concepts 3. The Rule of Law 4. The Separation of Powers 5. The Royal Prerogative 6. Parliamentary Sovereignty Part 3 The European Union 7. Structures and Institutions of the European Union 8. European Union law and National Law Part 4 Central, Regional and Local Government 9. Central Government 10. Responsible Government 11. Devolution and Local Government Part 5 Parliament 12. The Electoral System 13. Introduction to the House of Commons 14. The Legislative Process 15. Scrutiny of Executive 16. The House of Lords 17. Parliamentary Privilege Part 6 The Individual and the State 18. The Protection of Human Rights 19. Freedom of Expression and Privacy 20. Freedom of Assembly and Association 21. The Police and Police Powers 22. State Security Part 7 Judges and the Legal System 23. Judges and the English Legal System Part 8 Administrative Law 24. Judicial Review: Introduction, Jurisdiction and Procedure 25.Grounds for Judicial Review I: The Substantive Grounds for Judicial Review 26. Grounds for Judicial Review II: Procedural Impropriety 27. Tribunals and Inquiries 28.Commissioners for Administration: Ombudsmen

Über Autor(innen)

Hilaire Barnett, BA, LLM was formerly Senior Lecturer in Law at Queen Mary, University of London.