Constitutional and Administrative Law 7th edn

Part 1 Fundamental principles

1. Introduction to constitutional and administrative law

2. The characteristics of the constitution

3. Sources of constitutional and administrative law



Part 2 Parliament and the European Union

4. The European Union: institutions of government and sources of law

5. The legislative sovereignty of the Westminster Parliament



Part 3 The composition and workings of Parliament

6. The franchise and the electorate

7. The House of Commons: Members of Parliament

8. The House of Commons: principal functions

9. The House of Lords

10. Parliamentary privilege



Part 4 The Executive

11. The Prime Minister and Cabinet

12. The royal prerogative

13. Legal liability of the Crown and public authorities



Part 5 Judicial review of administrative action

14. The nature of judicial review

15. Grounds for judicial review: illegality, irrationality and procedural impropriety

16. Application for and exclusion of judicial review

17. Exclusivity



Part 6 Human Rights

18. The European Convention on Human Rights

19. The Human Rights Act 1998

20. Police powers, personal liberty and privacy

21. Restrictions on the rights of freedom of assembly and association

22. Restrictions on the rights of freedom of expression and information

23. Freedom and emergency powers



Part 7 Tribunals, inquiries and complaints prodedures

24. Tribunals and inquiries

25. Ombudsmen