Trusted by generations of students, and consistently reliable and up to date, Hilaire Barnett’s Constitutional and Administrative Law continues to provide accessible and comprehensive coverage of the Public Law syllabus. Mapped to the common course outline, the Sixteenth Edition equips students with a thorough understanding of the UK constitution’s past, present and future by analysing and illustrating the political and sociohistorical contexts that have shaped the major rules and principles of constitutional and administrative law, as well as ongoing constitutional reform.
This edition has been fully updated throughout, including additional questions to aid student understanding of this complex area of the law. The online digital resources have been updated with a new student website at www.routledgelearning.com/BarnettCAL.
Ideal for students studying constitutional and administrative law for the first time, this is an indispensable guide to the challenging concepts and legal rules in public law.
By:
Hilaire Barnett (Queen Mary University of London UK)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 16th edition
Dimensions:
Height: 246mm,
Width: 189mm,
ISBN: 9781032856162
ISBN 10: 1032856165
Pages: 776
Publication Date: 21 May 2025
Audience:
College/higher education
,
Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming
PART 1: GENERAL INTRODUCTION 1. Introducing Constitutional Law 2. Sources of the Constitution PART 2: FUNDAMENTAL CONSTITUTIONAL CONCEPTS 3. The Rule of Law 4. The Separation of Powers 5. The Royal Prerogative 6. Parliamentary Sovereignty PART 3: THE EUROPEAN UNION 7. Structures and Institutions of the European Union 8. European Union Law and National Law PART 4: CENTRAL, REGIONAL AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT 9. Central Government 10. Ministerial Responsibility 11. Devolution and Local Government PART 5: THE UNITED KINGDOM PARLIAMENT 12. The Electoral System 13. Introduction to the House of Commons 14. The Legislative Process 15. Scrutiny of the Executive 16. The House of Lords 17. Parliamentary Privilege PART 6: THE INDIVIDUAL AND THE STATE 18. The Protection of Human Rights 19. Freedom of Expression and Privacy 20. Freedom of Association and Assembly, Public Order and Police Powers 21. State Security PART 7: JUDGES AND THE LEGAL SYSTEM 22. Judges, the English Legal System and Tribunals PART 8: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW 23. Judicial Review: Introduction, Jurisdiction and Procedure 24. Grounds for Judicial Review I: The Substantive Grounds for Judicial Review 25. Grounds for Judicial Review II: Procedural Impropriety 26. Ombudsmen and Inquiries
Hilaire Barnett, BA, LLM is a former Senior Lecturer in Law, Queen Mary, University of London.
