The seventh edition of Constitutional Law, Administrative Law, and Human Rights, continues to provide in-depth coverage of the core elements of a constitutional and administrative law syllabus. In addition, it explores the latest ongoing debates around potential constitutional reforms. This engaging text provides a unique cross-disciplinary approach to the subject, with emphasis on material drawn from political theory, political science, and social history. The author's stimulating, narrative style encourages critical analysis, ensuring that the reader gains a fundamental appreciation of public law in its wider context.
Rev. ed. of : Constitutional law, 2000, edited by Ian Loveland.
On 23 December 1998 both Mr Peter Mandelson, Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, and Mr Geoffrey Robinson, the Paymaster-General, both resigned. The ostensible reason was a possible allegation of 'sleaze' in that Mr Robinson had ...
Readership: This book would be suitable for students, academics and scholars of law, philosophy, politics, international relations and economics
Studying human rights law in the UK involves exploring both legislation and case law. You will need to become familiar with the HRA itself (it is a short statute and easyto read) aswellas the ECHR, or at least its Section 1(which ...
77, 117 Poplar Housing and Regeneration Community Association Ltd v Donoghue [2001] 3 WLR 183 ... 462 Poplar Housing and Regeneration Community Association Ltd v Donoghue [2001] EWCA Civ 595; [2002] QB 48 ... 449, 454 Porter v Magill ...
In two separate actions initiated by MPs in the mid-1990s (Allason v Haines, The Times, 25 July 1995, and the Hamilton case, where Neil Hamilton had wanted to sue the Guardian), both cases were stayed by the courts as the respective ...
The book articulates in novel ways the relationship between the Act and administrative and constitutional law. It suggests that the Human Rights Act has built on the common law constitution.
Selected Essays Alexander Andrew Mackay Irvine Baron Irvine of Lairg, Derry Irvine ... which serves as a political and perhaps moral disincentive to legislate incompatibly.7 As Professor David Feldman has said: 'Parliament may legislate ...
Constitutional law : its meaning and sources -- The structure of the United Kingdom -- Parliamentary supremacy -- The rule of law -- Responsible and accountable government -- United Kingdom and the European Union -- Composition of ...
Thus for Lord Nicholls and a majority of the nine Law Lords who heard the appeal in Jackson, 'this implied restriction is necessary in order to render the express restriction effectual'. Accordingly, on this analysis, a Bill to remove ...