part |2 pages

PART I GENERAL INTRODUCTION

chapter |5 pages

Federal and unitary constitutions

chapter 2|3 pages

SOURCES OF THE CONSTITUTION

chapter |2 pages

The Bill of Rights 1689 The background

chapter |8 pages

The Act of Settlement 1700

chapter |1 pages

Conventions distinguished from laws

chapter |1 pages

Conclusion

chapter |13 pages

NORTHERN IRELAND

chapter |2 pages

The Joint Declaration 1993

chapter |6 pages

The early history – an overview

chapter |1 pages

The Isle of Man

chapter |5 pages

THE ISLANDS AND EUROPE

part |2 pages

PART II FUNDAMENTAL CONSTITUTIONAL CONCEPTS

chapter |8 pages

THE RULE OF LAW

chapter |1 pages

THE RULE OF LAW AS POLITICAL THEORY

chapter |4 pages

Marxism and the rule of law

chapter |13 pages

Is there a right to disobey law?

chapter |14 pages

THE SEPARATION OF POWERS

chapter |2 pages

The House of Lords

chapter |3 pages

The subjudice rule

chapter |1 pages

The royal prerogative

chapter |7 pages

Law Officers of the Crown

chapter |4 pages

THE ROYAL PREROGATIVE

chapter |1 pages

The King and the courts

chapter |3 pages

THE PREROGATIVE AND FOREIGN AFFAIRS

chapter |11 pages

Treaty making powers

chapter |4 pages

PARLIAMENTARY SOVEREIGNTY

chapter |1 pages

John Austin

chapter |15 pages

HLA Hart

chapter |7 pages

The union with Ireland

part |2 pages

PART III THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY AND UNION

chapter |9 pages

STRUCTURE AND INSTITUTIONS

chapter |5 pages

Freedom from discrimination

chapter |13 pages

THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY

chapter |5 pages

The European Parliament

chapter |2 pages

The European Council

chapter |10 pages

The Economic and Social Committee

chapter |10 pages

EUROPEAN COMMUNITY LAW AND NATIONAL LAW

SOURCES OF COMMUNITY LAW

chapter |3 pages

The liability of the state

part |2 pages

PART IV CENTRAL, REGIONAL AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

chapter |1 pages

CENTRAL GOVERNMENT

chapter |7 pages

Succession to the Crown

chapter |3 pages

FUNCTIONS OF THE PRIVY COUNCIL

chapter |4 pages

The choice of Prime Minister

chapter |21 pages

The role and functions of Cabinet

chapter |2 pages

RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT

MINISTERIAL RESPONSIBILITY

chapter |11 pages

Agreements to differ

chapter |6 pages

The conduct of ministers of the Crown

chapter |2 pages

Members’ interests

chapter |1 pages

SCOTLAND

chapter |2 pages

THE SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT

chapter |3 pages

Legislation

chapter |3 pages

Parliamentary committees

chapter |6 pages

Exclusion of Scottish representation

chapter |3 pages

Members’ interests

chapter |1 pages

The Greater London Authority

chapter |1 pages

Witnesses and documents

chapter |2 pages

The London Mayor

chapter |7 pages

The London Development Agency

chapter |2 pages

THE ELECTION OF COUNCILLORS

chapter |12 pages

THE MANAGEMENT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT

part |2 pages

PART V PARLIAMENT

chapter |6 pages

THE ELECTORAL SYSTEM

chapter |10 pages

Disputed elections

chapter |5 pages

The party list system

chapter |4 pages

INTRODUCTION TO THE HOUSE OF COMMONS

chapter |2 pages

PERSONNEL OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS

chapter |2 pages

The party whips

chapter |4 pages

Members’ Code of conduct

chapter |1 pages

THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS

THE HOUSE OF COMMONS

chapter |5 pages

PRIMARY LEGISLATION

chapter |4 pages

Committee stage

chapter |1 pages

Introduction by ballot

chapter |3 pages

The Statutory Instruments Act 1946

chapter |7 pages

Expenditure (supply)

chapter |3 pages

SCRUTINY OF THE EXECUTIVE

chapter |2 pages

The role of the Speaker

chapter |1 pages

The co-operation of government

chapter |6 pages

Salmonella in eggs

chapter |7 pages

THE HOUSE OF LORDS

chapter |2 pages

Salaried Members of the House of Lords

chapter |1 pages

GENERAL DEBATES

chapter |7 pages

THE SCRUTINY OF LEGISLATION

chapter |2 pages

Exclusions from the Parliament Acts

chapter |2 pages

Suspension Motions

chapter |4 pages

The Steering Committee

chapter |3 pages

The Labour government’s reform agenda

chapter |1 pages

PARLIAMENTARY PRIVILEGE

DEFINITION AND CONSTITUTIONAL SIGNIFICANCE OF PRIVILEGE

chapter |1 pages

The law and custom of parliament

chapter |16 pages

THE PRINCIPAL PRIVILEGES

chapter |13 pages

Enforcing members’ obligations

part |2 pages

PART VI THE INDIVIDUAL AND THE STATE

chapter |12 pages

THE PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS

chapter |35 pages

THE ‘MARGIN OF APPRECIATION’

chapter |7 pages

Section 5 of the Human Rights Act

chapter |12 pages

Article 5: the right to liberty

chapter |1 pages

CONCLUSION

chapter |21 pages

Effectiveness

chapter |12 pages

The Crime and Disorder Act 1998

THE ORGANISATION OF THE POLICE

chapter |2 pages

Arrest without warrant under statute

chapter |11 pages

Giving reasons for the arrest

chapter |3 pages

Rights of entry under common law

chapter |1 pages

BRITISH CITIZENSHIP

chapter |2 pages

Registration

chapter |12 pages

EUROPEAN UNION CITIZENSHIP

chapter |3 pages

THE IMMIGRATION AND ASYLUM ACT 1999

chapter |2 pages

Carriers’ liability

chapter |19 pages

Bail

chapter |2 pages

STATE SECURITY

chapter |7 pages

The Profumo affair

chapter |4 pages

OFFICIAL SECRECY

chapter |17 pages

The duty to safeguard information

part |2 pages

PART VII INTRODUCTION TO ADMINISTRATIVE LAW

chapter |15 pages

JUDICIAL REVIEW: INTRODUCTION, JURISDICTION AND PROCEDURE

THE CONSTITUTIONAL ROLE OF JUDICIAL REVIEW

chapter |6 pages

STANDING TO APPLY FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW

chapter |3 pages

THE GROUNDS FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW

chapter |10 pages

Financial bias

chapter |1 pages

Uncertainty in the doctrine of fairness

chapter |1 pages

The right to make representations

chapter |11 pages

The volume of complaints

chapter |1 pages

Excluded matters

chapter |1 pages

THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER

chapter |2 pages

MONARCHS OF BRITAIN

chapter |6 pages

PRIME MINISTERS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM

chapter |2 pages

MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMONWEALTH