Public Law: Text, Cases, and Materials

2 Rev ed
ISBN: 978-0-19-964418-6
Verlag: Oxford University Press

Buch, Englisch, 928 Seiten, Format (B × H): 187 mm x 246 mm, Gewicht: 1729 g

Reihe: Text, Cases and Materials

Public Law: Text, Cases, and Materials offers a fresh approach to the study of constitutional and administrative law.

Three of the subject's foremost scholars provide you with clear and insightful commentary on the key institutions, legal principles and conventions, and blend this with a carefully selected and diverse range of materials and case studies. You'll acquire both a thorough knowledge of public law and practice, and an understanding of the theoretical and political debates in this fascinating and dynamic field of law.

Online Resource Centre

This book is accompanied by an Online Resource Centre providing detailed updates to the law following publication, web links to useful sites, and, for lecturers, a test bank of multiple choice questions with answers and feedback.

Zielgruppe

Suitable for undergraduates studying public law as part of their LLB or GDL course.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Le Sueur, Andrew

Sunkin, Maurice

Murkens, Jo

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Part I: Constitutional Fundamentals
1.: Constitutional fundamentals
2.: Legitimacy in the constitution and parliamentary supremacy
3.: The rule of law
4.: Separating and balancing powers
5.: Multilevel governing
6.: Protecting rights
Part II: Executive Functions
7.: Government and accountability
8.: Exercise and control of executive power in the European Union
9.: Prerogative powers and case study on the deployment of armed forces abroad
Part III: Legislative Functions
10.: Primary legislation
11.: Delegated legislation
12.: European Union treaties and legislative processes
13.: Cases study: what happens when the Commons and Lords disagree
Part IV: Judicial and Dispute Resolution Functions
14.: The judiciary
15.: Administrative justice: tribunals and ombudsmen
16.: Judicial review
17.: Using human rights in United Kingdom courts
18.: European Union law in the United Kingdon courts
19.: Constitutional change

Über Autor(innen)

Andrew Le Sueur is Professor of Constitutional Justice at the University of Essex and a Bencher of Middle Temple.

Maurice Sunkin is Professor of Public Law and Socio-Legal Studies at the University of Essex.

Jo Murkens is Senior Lecturer in Law at the London School of Economics and Political Science.