ABSTRACT

Constitutional and administrative law (Public law) is an essential element of all law degrees. UNLOCKING CONSTITUTIONAL & ADMINISTRATIVE LAW will ensure that you grasp the main concepts with ease, providing you with an indispensable foundation in the subject. This revised third edition is fully up-to-date with the latest key changes in the law.

The UNLOCKING THE LAW series is designed specifically to make the law accessible. Each chapter contains:

  • aims and objectives,
  • activities such as self-test questions,
  • key facts charts to consolidate your knowledge
  • diagrams to aid memory and understanding
  • prominently displayed cases and judgments
  • chapter summaries
  • a glossary of legal terminology
  • essay questions with answer plans.

The series covers all the core subjects required by the Bar Council and the Law Society for entry onto professional qualifications as well as popular option units.

The website www.unlockingthelaw.co.uk provides free resources such as multiple choice questions and updates to the law.

chapter 1|6 pages

INTRODUCTORY CONCEPTS

chapter 2|14 pages

CONSTITUTIONS

chapter 3|14 pages

THE NATURE OF THE BRITISH CONSTITUTION

chapter 4|34 pages

THE SOURCES OF THE BRITISH CONSTITUTION

chapter 5|38 pages

THE SEPARATION OF POWERS

chapter 6|38 pages

THE RULE OF LAW

chapter 7|38 pages

PARLIAMENTARY SOVEREIGNTY

chapter 9|26 pages

PARLIAMENT II: THE HOUSE OF COMMONS

chapter 10|30 pages

PARLIAMENT III: THE HOUSE OF LORDS

chapter 11|30 pages

THE EXECUTIVE

chapter 12|36 pages

EXECUTIVE/PARLIAMENTARY RELATIONS

chapter 13|18 pages

THE JUDICIARY

chapter 14|40 pages

THE DECENTRALISATION OF PUBLIC POWER

chapter 15|20 pages

THE EUROPEAN UNION

chapter 16|48 pages

THE EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS

chapter 17|32 pages

THE HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 1998

chapter 18|16 pages

FREEDOM OF SPEECH

chapter 19|24 pages

JUDICIAL REVIEW I (RATIONALE AND PROCEDURE)

chapter 21|24 pages

GRIEVANCE MECHANISMS