Subjects:

Constitutional and Administrative Law

Contents:

Preface

Tables of Statutes

The Constitution of the United Kingdom

Choosing a Prime Minister

Government Formation from a Hung Parliament

The Transfer of Power

The Prime Minister

The Cabinet

Ministers and Departments

The Opposition

Constitutional Monarchy

The House of Commons

The House of Lords

The Constitutional Position of the Judges

Appendices

Index

This new third edition has been fully revised and updated to include the constitutional changes that are being implemented by the labour government. The book provides a comprehensive analysis of the current British Constitution and evaluates the law and practice of British central government, this includes: an overview of the constitution of the United Kingdom in the light of devolution; choosing a Prime Minister and government; the transfer of power; the Prime Minister and the cabinet; Ministers and government departments; the Opposition; the Monarchy, and the constitutional position of the judges.