Constitutional & Administrative Law

Hilaire Barnett's Constitutional and Administrative Law has provided generations of students with reliable, accessible and comprehensive coverage of the Public Law syllabus. Mapped to the common course outline, it equips students with an understanding of the constitution's past, present and future by analysing and illustrating the political and socio-historical contexts which have shaped the major legal rules and principles of public law, as well as on-going constitutional reform.

The 12 ^th edition will address key recent developments including:

• The referendum result on the UK's membership of the EU and its ongoing impact on constitutional and administrative law
• The continuing process of devolution to the nations
• Terrorism and national security

Future developments, particularly in relation to 'Brexit' will be discussed in regular updates to the companion website.

Outline Contents

Preface xv

Table of Cases xix

Table of UK and International Legislation

Table of Statutory Instruments

Table of Decisions, Directives, Regulations, Treaties and Conventions

PART 1 GENERAL INTRODUCTION

1 Introducing Constitutional Law

2 Sources of the Constitution

Part 2 Fundamental Constitutional Concepts

3 The Rule of Law

4 The Separation of Powers

5 The Royal Prerogative

6 Parliamentary Sovereignty

PART 3 THE EUROPEAN UNION

7 Structures and Institutions of the European Union

8 European Union Law and National Law

PART 4 CENTRAL, REGIONAL AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

9 Central Government

10 Responsible Government

11 Devolution and Local Government

PART 5 PARLIAMENT

12 The Electoral System

13 Introduction to the House of Commons

14 The Legislative Process

15 Scrutiny of the Executive

16 The House of Lords

17 Parliamentary Privilege

PART 6 THE INDIVIDUAL AND THE STATE

18 The Protection of Human Rights

19 Freedom of Expression and Privacy

20 Freedom of Association and Assembly

21-- State Security

PART 7 JUDGES AND THE LEGAL SYSTEM

22 Judges and the English Legal System

PART 8 ADMINISTRATIVE LAW

23 Judicial Review: Introduction, Jurisdiction and Procedure

24 Grounds for Judicial Review I: The Substantive Grounds for Judicial Review

25 Grounds for Judicial Review II: Procedural Impropriety

26 Tribunals and Inquiries

27 Commissioners for Administration: Ombudsmen

Bibliography

Index