Public Law 4e

4. Revised Auflage 2025
ISBN: 978-0-19-892968-0
Verlag: Oxford University Press

Buch, Englisch, 848 Seiten, Format (B × H): 189 mm x 246 mm

The only public law text to take a practical approach to the subject, applying the law to real life without sacrificing theoretical depth.

Public Law guides students to a clear understanding of the fundamentals of constitutional and administrative law, with each concept applied to a hypothetical scenario for practical context. With a fluid, succinct style, the authors carve a logical pathway through the key areas studied on the LLB.

Key features

- Combines clear, easy-to-follow explanations of the fundamental principles of public law with theoretically critical consideration of the key areas of debate

- Takes a distinctly practical approach, using convincing real-life scenarios and learning features to engage students, setting the law into an everyday context

- Perfectly pitched for undergraduates, the book's contents and approach align neatly with the majority of public law courses

- Provides thorough coverage of administrative law along with the three grounds for judicial review

New to this Edition

- Revised chapters on the separation of powers, the rule of law, and parliamentary sovereignty

- Discussion of recent case law concerning the courts' consideration of ouster clauses in R (Oceana) v Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) and R (LA (Albania)) v Upper Tribunal

- Updated to include coverage of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 and the Public Order Act 2023

- Recent developments within central government are discussed including coverage of events and updates that took place following Labours' victory in the 2024 General Election

Digital formats and resources

The fourth edition is available for students and institutions to purchase in a variety of formats: the e-book and Law Trove offer a mobile experience and convenient access along with multiple choice questions, guidance on approaching and analysing the real life scenarios in the book, legal updates, functionality tools, navigation features, and links that offer extra learning support. For more information about e-books, please visit www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/ebooks

Autoren/Hrsg.

Prescott, Craig

Stanton, John

Über Autor(innen)

Dr John Stanton is Senior Lecturer in Law at City, University of London, specializing in localism and comparative constitutional law. He has considerable experience researching and teaching public law, and has also worked as a Visiting Lecturer at the University of Malta. John is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, and a member of the Society of Legal Scholars, the UK Constitutional Law Association and the Political Studies Association.

Dr Craig Prescott is a Lecturer in Law at the Royal Holloway University of London, and specialises in UK constitutional law and politics, with a particular focus on the monarchy and Parliament. He previously taught at King's College London, The University of Manchester and at The University of Winchester, where Craig founded the Centre for Parliament and Public Law. Craig is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and is a member of the Society of Legal Scholars, the UK Constitutional Law Association, and the Study of Parliament Group.