Cases and Materials on Constitutional and Administrative Law

by Brian Thompson (Author), Michael Allen (Author)

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  Paperback
  2008

  $6.21

  Cases & Materials on Constitutional & Administrative Law provides students with the wide range of legal materials required for success on undergraduate courses. Extracts from leading cases are combined with legal, political and philosophical materials and linked together with explanatory text, alongside notes and questions for discussion. The authors take a critical look at the main doctrines of constitutional law as well as the principles of administrative law, examining the operation of the constitution in relation to Parliament, the Executive, and the citizen. Incisive commentary throughout the text provides students with a range of views on challenging issues which will stimulate thought and discussion. The ninth edition has been fully revised and updated to reflect the latest developments in legislation, case law, and politics. This essential text continues to provide students with instant access to an unrivalled collection of up-to-date judgments and statutory provisions; ideal for weekly reading, coursework assignments and revision.

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  Paperback
  2002

  $3.25

  Cases & Materials on Constitutional and Administrative Law provides students with access to the wide range of legal materials they need for their courses. The leading cases are combined with legal, political and philosophical materials linked together with notes and questions for discussion. The seventh edition has been fully revised and updated to take account of the latest political, statutory, and case law developments. New material includes discussion of the Sewel Convention relating to legislation by the Westminster Parliament in respect of matters devolved to the Scottish Parliament; extracts from major appellate decisions on the Human Rights Act 1998, such as R v Lambert [2001] UKHL 37, R v A (no. 2) [2001] UKHL 25, R v Secretary of State for the Home Dept., ex parte Daly [2001] UKHL 26, Stott (Procurator Fiscal, Dunfermline) v Brown [2000] PC, R (H) v London North and East Region Mental Health Review Tribunal [2001] EWCA Civ 415, and Wilson v First County Trust Ltd [2001] EWCA Civ 633. This book takes a critical look at the main doctrines of constitutional law and examines the operation of the constitution in relation to Parliament, the Executive, and the citizen. The authors adopt a refreshing approach, providing students with a range of views on challenging issues that will stimulate thought and ideas.