Subjects:

Constitutional and Administrative Law

Contents:

1. Constitutional and administrative law: nature, sources and history

2. The royal prerogative

3. The Cabinet: ministers and their responsibilities

4. Parliament: composition and privileges

5. Parliament: procedures and functions

6. The United Kingdom and the European Community and Union

7. The Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration

8. The availability of judicial review

9. Grounds for judicial review

10. Freedom of expression

11. Public order

12. Police powers

13. European Convention on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms and the Human Rights Act 1998

Index

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This book provides students of constitutional law with a detailed introduction to the subject. It explains the history of the development of the constitution in the UK thus providing essential background for a full understanding of the subject. It then shows how the current political environment affects the constitution now and in the future. The extensive selection of important, relevant materials make this book an invaluable 'portable library'.There have been many important developments since publication of the second edition of the book in 1997, including devolution and human rights legislation.""