Cases Materials On Constitutional Administrative Law

Cases & Materials on Constitutional & Administrative Law provides an essential collection of key primary and secondary materials with incisive commentary from the authors.

Filling a need for a case and materials book on constitutional and administrative law, this textbook reflects the latest thinking particularly in relation to the European Communities.

Cases and Materials on Constitutional and Administrative Law provides an essential collection of key primary and secondary materials with incisive commentary from the authors.

Cases and Materials on Constitutional and Administrative Law provides students with access to the wide range of 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. This sixth edition has been thoroughly revised and updated. New material includes the developments in the devolution of legislative and administrative powers to Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales. It also includes decisions of both English and Scottish courts examining the implications arisingfrom the enactment of the Human Rights Act 1998. Examples of these changes are shown in several significant cases. For decisions in administrative law: Starrs and ChalmersR v Procurator Fiscal, Linlithgow; Secretary of State for the Home Department, ex parte Simms; and v DPP, ex parte Kebilene. For examples on bias in natural justice: Bow Street Metropolitan Stipendiary Magistrate, ex parte Pinochet Ugarte (No 2); and Locabail (UK) Ltd Bayfield Properties Ltd. On substantive legitimate expectations: North and East Devon Health Authority, ex parte Coughlan. Finally, this new editionaddresses Parliament proposals on how to deal with contested breaches of the MPs' Code of Conduct and the differing views of the Government and backbenchers on appointments to select committees. 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. It also explores the means provided for citizens to seek redress of their grievances in the area of administrativelaw. The authors adopt a refreshing approach which will provide students with a range of views on challenging issues and will stimulate thought and debate.