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Constitutional Law, Administrative Law, and Human Rights provides an introduction to public law which draws on developments in politics, the law and society to help the reader gain a fundamental appreciation of the law in its wider context. In addition, it explores the latest ongoing debates around potential constitutional reforms and the author's stimulating style encourages critical analysis.

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Constitutional Law, Administrative Law, and Human Rights: A Critical Introduction

Part I: Theoretical Principles

1: Defining the constitution?

2: Parliamentary sovereignty

3: The rule of law and the separation of powers

4: The royal prerogative

Part II: The Institutions and Operation of National Government

5: The House of Commons

6: The House of Lords

7: The electoral system

8: Parliamentary privilege

9: Constitutional conventions

Part III: The Geographical Separation of Powers

10: Local government

11: Parliamentary sovereignty within the European Union

12: The governance of Scotland and Wales

Part IV: Administrative Law

13: Substantive grounds of judicial review

14: Procedural grounds of judicial review

15: Challenging governmental decisions: the process

16: Locus Standi

Part V: Human Rights

17: Human Rights I: traditional perspectives

18: Human Rights II: emergent principles

19: Human Rights III: the Human Rights Act 1998

20: Human Rights IV: the impact of the Human Rights Act 1998

21: Human Rights V: governmental powers of arrest and detention

Part VI: Conclusions

22: A revolution by due process of law? Leaving the European Union

23: Conclusion