Description
Book SynopsisPublic Law: Text, Cases, and Materials offers a fresh approach to the study of constitutional and administrative law by exploring how the law works in practice. The inclusion of extracts from key cases, government reports and academic articles demonstrates the law in action and the incisive commentary that accompanies them explains the significance of each. The expert authors have distilled their knowledge of the institutions and legal principles into concise, focused prose, and they encourage reflection through regular questions and hypothetical examples. This leading text provides students with a thorough and wide-ranging knowledge of public law, together with a full understanding of the theoretical and political debates in this fascinating and dynamic area of law. Digital formats and resourcesThe fifth edition is available for students and institutions to purchase in a variety of formats, and is supported by online resources.- The e-book offers a mobile experience and convenient access along with functionality tools, navigation features and links that offer extra learning support: www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/ebooks- The online resources that support the book include multiple-choice questions with answer feedback for students to test their understanding
Table of ContentsPart I: Constitutional Fundamentals 1: Introduction to constitutional fundamentals 2: The constitutional rulebook 3: The legislative supremacy of the UK Parliament 4: The rule of law 5: Separating and balancing powers 6: Devolution Part II: Executive Functions 7: Introduction to executive functions 8: Government 9: Accountability 10: Prerogative powers Part III: Legislative Functions 11: Introduction to legislative functions 12: Primary legislation 13: Delegated legislation Part IV: Judicial and Dispute Resolution Functions 14: Introduction to judicial and dispute resolution functions 15: The judiciary 16: Administrative justice: tribunals and ombuds 17: Judicial review 1: The importance and role of judicial review 18: Judicial review 2: Procedural fairness and legitimate expectation 19: Judicial review 3: Exclusion and limitation of judicial review 20: Protecting rights: Using human rights in the United Kingdom courts 21: Protecting human rights case studies: School uniforms, terrorism, and prisoner voting Part V: The European Union 22: Institutions of the European Union 23: Joining and leaving the European Union
