Subjects:

Constitutional and Administrative Law

Contents:

Judicial Review and administrative action

The scope of judicial review today

The scope of review

Who may bring proceedings: Standing to sue

Public and private law and their relation to judicial review

The special position of the crown

Jurisdiction, vires, law and fact

The grounds of judicial review

Illegality

Procedural fairness: Introduction and history

Procedural fairness: Entitlement

Procedural fairness: Content

Procedural fairness: Exceptions

Procedural fairness: Fettering of discretion

Procedural fairness: Bias and interest

The unreasonable exercise of power

Grounds of review under EC law - NEW

Procedures and remedies

The historical development of judicial review remedies and procedures

Judicial review procedures

Prerogative orders

Injunctions in judicial review proceedings

Declarations

Pecuniary remedies in judicial review

The discretion of the court

Judicial review in context

Planning

Revenue

Prison discipline

Immigration

Public sector housing

Social security

Treaties and foreign affairs

Wildy's Book of the Month - December 2007

In both the extent of its coverage and its authority De Smith is the leading work on the history, principles and practice of judicial review.

Reflecting the steadily increasing importance and complexity of judicial review, this new edition incorporates recent fundamental developments in the area. It provides definitive guidance on the impact of the Human Rights Act 1998, the Administrative Court, reforms resulting from the Bowman Report, EU Community Law and the Civil Procedure Rules, alongside detailed discussion of case law and procedural developments.

• Provides solutions to the most complex legal problems relating to judicial review
• Analyses both the theoretical foundations of the subject and its practice
• Supplies comprehensive guidance on what to do at every stage of an action for judicial review
• Explains the impact of the latest case law and procedural developments
• Deals thoroughly with emerging topics - for example, the expanding role of commercial judicial review and judicial review's increased use in areas such as education