Constitutional and Administrative Law, 6th Edition

Constitutional and Administrative Law provides a comprehensive introduction to the basic legal principles of the UK constitution. This book places the law in the context of the main political ideas which have influenced its development and discusses some of the most fundamental questions about government.
Contents
Preface
Table of Cases
Table of Statutes
PART I: GENERAL PRINCIPLES
Introduction: Constitutional Themes and Structures
Underlying Political Values: Liberalism
The Sources of the Constitution
Historical Outline
An Overview of the Main Institutions of the UK Constitution
The Territory and the Regions of the United Kingdom
The Rule of Law
The Separation of Powers
Parliamentary Supremacy
The European Union
PART II: GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS
Parliament: Constitutional Position
The Composition of Parliament and Parliamentary Elections
Parliamentary Procedure
The Crown
Ministers and Departments
PART III: THE CITIZEN AND THE STATE
Judicial Review of the Executive: The Grounds of Review, I: Illegality and Ultra
Vires
Judicial Review of the Executive: The Grounds of Review, II: Beyond Ultra Vires
Judicial Review Remedies
Human Rights and Civil Liberties
Freedom of Expression and Assembly
Exceptional Powers: National Security, State Secrecy and Emergencies
Index.