Constitutional and Administrative Law, 5th Edition (Foundation Studies in Law Series)

702 Pages·2009·30.27 MB·English

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Fifth Edition
Constitutional and
Administrative Law
ALEX CARROLL
Manchester Metropolitan University
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Constitutional and administrative law / Alex Carroll. – 5th ed.
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For my late Mother, Father, and brother John, and for Frances and
‘the boys’ (Joe, Matthew, Daniel and Sam)
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Brief contents
Guided tour xviii
Preface xx
Table of cases xxi
Table of statutes xlii
Part 1 Fundamental principles 1
1 Introduction to constitutional and administrative law 3
2 The characteristics of the constitution 17
3 Sources of constitutional and administrative law 51
Part 2 Parliament and the European Union 69
4 The European Union: institutions of government and
sources of law 71
5 The legislative sovereignty of the Westminster Parliament 93
Part 3 The composition and workings of Parliament 121
6 The franchise and the electorate 123
7 The House of Commons: Members of Parliament 129
8 The House of Commons: principal functions 137
9 The House of Lords 183

10 Parliamentary privilege 209
Part 4 The Executive 225
11 The Prime Minister and Cabinet 227
12 The royal prerogative 247
13 Legal liability of the Crown and public authorities 267
Part 5 Judicial review of administrative action 307
14 The nature of judicial review 309
15 Grounds for judicial review: illegality, irrationality and
procedural impropriety 317
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BRIEF CONTENTS
16 Application for and exclusion of judicial review 359
17 Exclusivity 379
Part 6 Human rights 387
18 The European Convention on Human Rights 389
19 The Human Rights Act 1998 439
20 Police powers, personal liability and privacy 471
21 Restrictions on the rights of freedom of assembly
and association 509
22 Restrictions of the rights of freedom of expression
and information 529
23 Freedom and emergency powers 561
Part 7 Tribunals, inquiries and complaints procedures 583
24 Tribunals and inquiries 585
25 Ombudsmen 605
Glossary 621
Index 634

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Contents
Guided tour xviii
Preface xx
Table of cases xxi
Table of statutes xlii
Part 1 Fundamental principles
1 Introduction to constitutional and administrative law 3
What is a constitution? 3
The British constitution 3
The cultural dimension 4
The European dimension 5
The terminology of constitutional and administrative law 6
The geography of the constitution 12
Summary 14
References 14
Further reading 15
2 The characteristics of the constitution 17
Introduction 17
The unwritten constitution 17
Flexibility 20
Unitary 22
Constitutiona l monarchy 29
Bicameral sovereign Parliament 32
Representative democracy 32
Responsible government 35
The separation of powers 36
The rule of law 43
The European dimension 48
Summary 48
References 49
Further reading 49
3 Sources of constitutional and administrative law 51
Introduction 51
Legislation 51
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