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Constitutional and Administrative Law, 7th Edition

Constitutional and Administrative Law, Seventh Edition

Constitutional and Administrative Law, 7th Edition

Author: Neil Parpworth
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 9780199698332
Published In: April 2012
Format: Paperback , 592 pages
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Disclaimer:
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Highly praised by students and lecturers alike for its clear and approachable style
The logical structure and user-friendly layout help students navigate around the book with ease. The author makes excellent use of headings, paragraph numbering, and chapter summaries to break down the subject into easily digestible chunks
Provides an excellent balance between legal facts and opinions, grounding students in both black-letter law and academic debates
Self-test questions develop students' understanding of the subject and further reading lists encourage independent study

New to this edition

Fully updated to cover all the latest developments in constitutional and administrative law, including ongoing debate over proposals for reform of the House of Lords.

The Core Text Series takes the reader straight to the heart of the subject, providing a reliable and invaluable guide for students of law at all levels. Written by leading academics and renowned for their clarity, these concise texts explain the intellectual challenges of each area of the law.

Constitutional and Administrative Law remains highly popular with undergraduates for its clear writing style and the ease with which the author guides the reader through key principles of public law. The seventh edition incorporates all significant developments in this ever-changing area of the law.

The book also includes a range of useful features to help students get to grips with the subject matter. These include extensive further reading suggestions to support deeper research, a large number of self-test questions to help reinforce knowledge, and chapter summaries and numbered paragraphs to aid navigation and revision.

Highly praised by lecturers and students alike, this book is a must for undergraduates of all levels.

Oxford Public Law Resouce Centre

The book is supported online by the Oxford Public Law Resource Centre, offering the following useful resources:

- Regular updates, providing easy access to changes and developments in the law
- Oxford NewsNow RSS feed, keeping you up to date on the latest news stories
- Library of web links and timeline of key dates in British political history
- Audio podcasts from expert Oxford authors on key issues in public law

Readership: Suitable for undergraduate students taking a module in public law as part of their LLB course, and others with a general interest in the subject.

Part I. Fundamental principles of the constitution
1: The meaning of a constitution
2: Separation of powers
3: Rule of law
4: The royal prerogative
5: The legislative supremacy of parliament
Part II. The institutional framework of the constitution
6: Parliament
7: The European Community and the European Union
8: The structure of the United Kingdom and devolution
Part III. Sources of public law
9: Primary and secondary legislation
10: EU law
11: Constitutional conventions and judge-made law
Part IV. Judicial review of administrative action
12: The nature of judicial review
13: The grounds for judicial review
14: Judicial review remedies
Part V. Alternative means of redress
15: Tribunals, inquiries and the ombudsmen remedy
Part VI. Civil liberties
16: Freedoms and liberties in the UK
17: Freedom of expression
18: Police powers
19: Freedom of assembly and public order