Subjects:

Constitutional and Administrative Law, Reference

Contents:

1 Introduction, Theory and History

2 Constitutional Concepts and Executive Power

3 The modern administrative state

4 The European Union

5 The General Issue of Accountability: The Role of Parliament and MPs

6 "The Ombudsman Principle"

7 Tribunals and Inquiries

8 Administrative Law and Human Rights

9 Introduction to Judicial Review

10 Illegality I

11 Illegality II

12 Wednesbury Unreasonableness/Irrationality, Proportionality

13 Procedural Impropriety I: Statutory Requirements

14 Procedural Impropriety II: The Development of the Rules of Natural Justice/Fairness

15 Procedural Impropriety III: The Requirements of Natural Justice/Fairness

16 The Human Rights Act 1998 and the Grounds of Judicial Review

17 Express and Implied Limits on Judicial Review: Ouster and Time Limit Clauses, the Prerogative Power, Public Interest Immunity

18 Filter Mechanisms: Rationing the Remedy Available

19 The Remedies

20 Contracting and Public Bodies

21 Liability in Tort of Public Authorities

22 Administrative Law Facing the Future

Index

This new edition provides students with a thorough and topical overview of administrative law. This fifth edition has been comprehensively revised and updated to fully explain the core areas of the subject whilst at the same time setting them within a contextual framework.

In particular there are two new chapters focussing on the Human Rights Act 1998 and its impact on judicial review, consideration of the impact of constitutional reforms on administrative law, e.g. the Freedom of Information Act 2000, and the Constitutional Reform Act 2005, and coverage of the reform of administrative tribunals and of public inquiries. In addition, the tort liability of public authorities has been re-evaluated in the light of recent judicial decisions, and all chapters on judicial review have been revised to take account of recent case law, e.g. the House of Lords judgment in A & Others v Home Secretary 2004.

• New to this edition
• Two new chapters focusing on the Human Rights Act 1998 and its impact on judicial review
• Comprehensive Revision of all chapters on judicial review to take full account of recent case law e.g. the House of Lords jugement in A & Others v Home Secretary [2004]
• Reference to the impact on administrative law of constitutional reform, e.g. the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and the Constitutional Reform Act 2005
• Coverage of the reform of administrative tribunals and of public inquiries
• Re-evaluation of the tort liability of public authorities in the light of recent judicial decisions