Understanding public law / Hilaire Barnett.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Barnett, Hilaire.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Public law--Great Britain.

Public law.

Civil rights--Great Britain.

Civil rights.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (263 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York ; Abingdon, Oxon : Routledge-Cavendish, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Public Law is concerned with the law governing the institutions of the state and the relationship between the state and the individual, and is a core subject for all students reading for a qualifying law degree. This concise, student-friendly guide will help equip students with an understanding of the key aspects of the UK's political and legal systems as well as building an understanding of the relationship between the different branches of the state such as the executive, legislature and judiciary.Understanding Public Law provides a consideration of the main themes in a lo

Contents:

Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Table of Cases; Table of Statutes; Chapter 1: Introduction to public law; Chapter 2: Sources of the Constitution; Chapter 3: Separation of powers; Chapter 4: The rule of law; Chapter 5: Parliamentary sovereignty; Chapter 6: The European Union; Chapter 7: Central, regional and local government; Chapter 8: Electoral law; Chapter 9: Parliament; Chapter 10: The protection of human rights; Chapter 11: Freedom of expression and privacy; Chapter 12: Freedom of assembly and public order; Chapter 13: Judicial review of administrative action

Chapter 14: OmbudsmenChapter 15: A very brief history; Index

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

1-135-26056-7

1-282-31542-0

9786612315428

0-203-86581-2

9780203865811

OCLC:

466441514