Public Law

by Elliott, Mark; Thomas, Robert

• ISBN13: 9780198765899
• ISBN10: 0198765894
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2017-08-01
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

Public Law covers the essential topics of the public law module in an insightful and interesting way. The book guides students through key themes which help them to understand how the many strands of public law are interlinked.

The authors have a real flair for capturing both the vibrant nature of public law in practice and the key contemporary debates in the field. They use practical examples to bring this subject to life and include expert commentaries on each chapter to allow students to see academic debate first-hand.

Online Resource Centre
This book is accompanied by an Online Resource Centre which includes:

-Updates from the authors to help students keep up-to-date with this fast-moving subject
-Multiple choice questions with instant feedback to allow students to test themselves
-Suggested answers to the many questions posed throughout the book to help students get to grips with the key debates and issues
-A library of weblinks and advice on which websites students should use when planning their own research
-Online versions of the diagrams featured the book

Author Biography

Mark Elliott, Professor of Public Law, University of Cambridge,Robert Thomas, Professor of Public Law, University of Manchester

Mark Elliott is Professor of Public Law at the University of Cambridge. He is also the author of the popular blog www.publiclawforeveryone.com which offers his personal views on all the key developments in public law.

Robert Thomas is Professor of Public Law at the University of Manchester

Table of Contents

Part I: Introduction to Public Law
1. Constitutions and constitutional law
2. Themes, sources and principles
Part II: The Constitution - Institutions and Principles
3. Separation of powers - an introduction
4. UK central government
5. The UK parliament
6. The judiciary
7. Devolution and the territorial constitution
8. The European Union and Brexit
Part III: Good Governance - Scrutiny, Accountability, and Transparency
9. Good governance: an introduction
10. Parliamentary scrutiny of central government
Part IV: Judicial Review
11. Judicial review - an introduction
12. The grounds of judicial review
13. Judicial review - scope, procedures, and remedies
14. The effectiveness and impact of judicial review
Part V: Administrative Justice
15. Ombudsmen and complaints
16. Tribunals
17. Inquiries
Part VI: Human Rights
18. Human rights and the UK constitution
19. Freedom of expression
20. Freedom of assembly
21. Policing - powers, accountability, and governance