Format:
1 Online-Ressource (899 Seiten)
Edition:
14th ed
ISBN:
9781000392142
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Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Outline Contents -- Detailed Contents -- Preface -- Table of Cases -- Table of UK and International Legislation -- Table of Statutory Instruments -- Table of Decisions, Directives, Regulations, Treaties and Conventions -- Part 1 General Introduction -- Chapter 1 Introducing Constitutional Law -- Part A: The Constitution -- Introduction -- What is a Constitution? -- Defining Constitutions -- Classifying Constitutions -- The Concept of Constitutionalism -- Part B: A Very Little History -- Introduction -- Early Origins: 1066-1500 -- 1500-1700 -- 1700-1901 -- 1902-Present -- Part C: The United Kingdom -- Introduction -- The British Islands -- The Islands and Europe -- The United Kingdom and the Commonwealth -- Further Reading -- Chapter 2 Sources of the Constitution -- Introduction -- Definitional Difficulties -- Legal Sources -- Non-Legal Sources of the Constitution -- Summary -- Further Reading -- Part 2 Fundamental Constitutional Concepts -- Chapter 3 The Rule of Law -- Introduction -- Contrasting Attitudes to the Rule of Law -- Uncertainty in the Western Rule of Law -- Natural Law and the Rule of Law -- Social Contract Theory -- Law and Order: The Obligation to Obey Law -- Marxism and the Rule of Law -- Dicey and the Rule of Law -- Fuller and the Rule of Law -- Raz and the Rule of Law -- Dworkin and the Rule of Law -- Bingham and the Rule of Law -- The Rule of Law and the Legal System -- Compliance with International Obligations -- The Rule of Law in International Dimension -- Summary -- Further Reading -- Chapter 4 The Separation of Powers -- Introduction -- Historical Development -- The Contemporary Doctrine -- Defining the Institutions -- The Office of Lord Chancellor -- The Supreme Court -- The Relationship Between Executive and Legislature -- Legislature and Judiciary
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Executive and Judiciary -- Summary -- Further Reading -- Chapter 5 The Royal Prerogative -- Introduction -- The Prerogative Defined -- The Prerogative Before 1688 -- The Prerogative Today -- The Prerogative Illustrated -- The Prerogative and Domestic Affairs -- Appointment of Prime Minister -- The Royal Assent -- The Granting of Honours -- Defence and National Security -- Issuing, Refusal or Withdrawal of Passports -- The Protective Jurisdiction of the Courts in Relation to Minors -- The Prerogative of Mercy -- Power to Establish Non-Statutory Agencies -- Regulation of the Civil Service -- Regulation of the Armed Forces -- Royal Fish and Swans and Treasure Trove -- The Prerogative and Foreign Affairs -- Judicial Control of the Prerogative -- Political Control of the Prerogative -- Reform of the Prerogative? -- Summary -- Further Reading -- Chapter 6 Parliamentary Sovereignty -- Introduction -- Legal and Political Sovereignty -- Sovereignty and Written Constitutions -- Dicey and Sovereignty -- Alternative Views on Sovereignty -- Parliamentary Sovereignty and the European Union during UK Membership -- Devolution and the Human Rights Act -- The Emergence of the 'Constitutional Statute' -- Shared, or Bi-Polar, Sovereignty? -- Summary -- Further Reading -- Part 3 The European Union -- Chapter 7 Structures and Institutions of the European Union -- Introduction -- The European Union -- The Institutions of the European Union -- Sources of EU Law -- Direct Applicability and Direct Effect -- Understanding Human Rights in Europe -- Summary -- Further Reading -- Chapter 8 European Union Law and National Law -- Introduction -- The Interaction Between National Courts and the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) -- The Question of Legal Supremacy -- The Reception of EU Law into the United Kingdom from 1973 to 2020 -- 'Brexit': The UK's Withdrawal from the EU.
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The Brexit Process and Legislation -- Summary -- Further Reading -- Part 4 Central, Regional and Local Government -- Chapter 9 Central Government -- Introduction -- The Crown -- The Channels of Communication Between Crown and Government -- The Privy Council -- Functions of the Privy Council -- The Office of Prime Minister -- The Cabinet Office -- The Civil Service -- Appointment and Management -- Constitutional Principles and the Civil Service -- The Civil Service Code -- The Government and the Courts -- Summary -- Further Reading -- Chapter 10 Ministerial Responsibility -- Introduction -- Collective Cabinet Responsibility -- Individual Ministerial Responsibility -- The Morality of Public Office -- Individual Responsibility for Personal Conduct -- Public Inquiries into the Conduct of Government -- Summary -- Further Reading -- Chapter 11 Devolution and Local Government -- Introduction -- Northern Ireland -- Scotland -- Wales -- Regulating Relations Between the Nations -- A Voice for England? -- London: The Greater London Authority and Mayor -- Local Government: An Outline -- Summary -- Further Reading -- Part 5 Parliament -- Chapter 12 The Electoral System -- Introduction -- The Electoral Commission -- The Franchise -- Constituencies and the Boundary Commissions -- Initiating the Election Process -- The Conduct of Election Campaigns -- Broadcasting and Elections -- Disputed Elections -- Political Party Funding -- Voting Systems -- Reform of the Voting System -- The Case For and Against Reforming the Simple Majority System -- Reforming the Simple Majority System -- Summary -- Further Reading -- Chapter 13 Introduction to the House of Commons -- Introduction -- The Functions of Parliament -- The Life of a Parliament -- Summoning, Adjournment, Prorogation and Dissolution -- The Organisation of Business -- Personnel of the House of Commons
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Members of Parliament -- Government and Opposition -- Voting in the Commons -- Parliamentary Publications and Papers -- Summary -- Further Reading -- Chapter 14 The Legislative Process -- Introduction -- The United Kingdom Parliament and Devolution -- Primary Legislation -- Fast-Track Legislation -- Delegated Legislation -- Scrutiny of Legislation by the House of Lords -- The Royal Assent -- Summary -- Further Reading -- Chapter 15 Scrutiny of the Executive -- Introduction -- Question Time -- Emergency Debates -- Daily Adjournment Debates -- Early Day Motions -- Select Committees of the House of Commons -- Government Openness and Government Secrecy -- The Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FoIA) -- Scrutiny of National Finance -- Summary -- Further Reading -- Chapter 16 The House of Lords -- Introduction -- The Composition of the House of Lords -- General Debates -- The Scrutiny of Legislation -- The Amendment of Legislation -- The Balance of Power between the House of Lords and the House of Commons -- Select Committees in the House of Lords -- Members' Interests in the House of Lords -- Reform of the House of Lords -- The House of Lords Act 2014 and House of Lord (Expulsion and Suspension) Act 2015 -- Summary -- Further Reading -- Chapter 17 Parliamentary Privilege -- Introduction -- The Principal Privileges -- The Current Scope and Role of Privilege -- Members' Interests and Members' Independence -- Publication of Parliamentary Proceedings -- Summary -- Further Reading -- Part 6 The Individual and the State -- Chapter 18 The Protection of Human Rights -- Introduction -- The Emergence of the Constitutional Protection of Rights -- Part A: The European Convention on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms -- Part B: The Human Rights Act 1998 -- Reform of the Human Rights Act 1998 -- Summary -- Further Reading
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Chapter 19 Freedom of Expression and Privacy -- Introduction -- Freedom of Expression -- Freedom of Expression and the Human Rights Act -- Restrictions on Freedom of Expression -- Privacy -- GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018 -- Press Freedom and Privacy -- Summary -- Further Reading -- Chapter 20 Freedom of Association and Assembly and Police Powers -- Introduction -- Freedom of Association -- Freedom of Assembly -- Indirect Restrictions on Freedom of Assembly -- Public Order -- Police Powers in Relation to the Detection and Investigation of Crime -- Summary -- Further Reading -- Chapter 21 State Security -- Introduction -- The Security Services -- Interception of Communications and Communications Data -- The Investigatory Powers Act 2016 -- The Investigatory Powers Tribunal -- Parliamentary Scrutiny of the Security Services -- Official Secrets -- Emergency Powers -- Terrorism -- The Special Immigration Appeals Commission -- Summary -- Further Reading -- Part 7 Judges and the Legal System -- Chapter 22 Judges and the English Legal System -- Introduction -- Part A: The Judiciary -- The Constitutional Role of Judges -- Judicial Functions -- Judicial Independence -- A Diverse and Representative Judiciary? -- Judicial Accountability -- Part B: The English Legal System -- The Principle of Open Justice -- Categories of Law -- Developing the Law -- Statutory Interpretation: An Introduction -- The Doctrine of Precedent -- Summary -- Further Reading -- Part 8 Administrative Law -- Chapter 23 Judicial Review: Introduction, Jurisdiction and Procedure -- Introduction -- Judicial Review and the Human Rights Act 1998 -- The Growth in Public Administration -- The Courts' Interpretation of Public Bodies -- The Basis for Judicial Review -- Standing to Apply for Judicial Review -- The Existence of Alternative Remedies -- A Matter of Public - Not Private - Law
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Limitations on Judicial Review
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Barnett, Hilaire Constitutional and Administrative Law Milton : Taylor & Francis Group,c2021 ISBN 9780367726270
Language:
English
Subjects:
Law
Keywords:
Großbritannien
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Verfassungsrecht
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Großbritannien
;
Verwaltungsrecht
