Constitutional and administrative law / / Chris Monaghan, University of Greenwich

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910154784303321
• Autore: Monaghan Christopher
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Harlow, England : , : Pearson Education Limited, , [2015]; ©2015
• ISBN: 1-4479-0498-2
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (489 pages) : color illustrations, tables
• Collana: Blueprints
• Disciplina: 342.41
• Soggetti: Parliamentary practice - Great Britain; Judicial review - Great Britain; Constitutional law - Great Britain; Administrative law - Great Britain
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: "Your plan for learning"--Title page.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover -- Contents -- Table of cases and statutes -- Acknowledgements -- How to use this guide -- What is a Blueprint? -- Introduction -- Studying skills for constitutional and adminstrative law -- Part 1 Constitutional fundamentals -- 1 Introduction to the constitution of the United Kingdom -- WHAT IS MEANT BY A CONSTITUTION? -- CONSTITUTIONAL HISTORY OF THE UNITED KINGDOM -- DEVOLUTION AND THE REFERENDUM ON SCOTTISH INDEPENDENCE -- RECENT CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENTS -- KEY FEATURES OF A CONSTITUTION -- DOES THE UNITED KINGDOM HAVE A CONSTITUTION? -- 2 The sources of the United Kingdom's constitution -- ACTS OF PARLIAMENT -- COMMON LAW -- MEMBERSHIP OF THE EUROPEAN UNION -- MEMBERSHIP OF THE COUNCIL OF EUROPE -- CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTIONS -- PREROGATIVE POWERS -- 3 The separation of powers -- WHAT IS THE SEPARATION OF POWERS? -- THE THREE FUNCTIONS OF GOVERNMENT -- WHAT DO THE THREE BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT DO? -- WHO IDENTIFIED THE CLASSIC DOCTRINE OF THE SEPARATION OF POWERS? -- DOES THE UK HAVE SEPARATION OF POWERS? -- OVERLAPS OF FUNCTION AND PERSONNEL -- DOES THE UNITED KINGDOM'S SYSTEM HAVE SUITABLE CHECKS AND ; BALANCES? -- IMPACT OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM ACT 2005 -- UK SEPARATION OF POWERS? WHAT ACADEMICS THINK -- UK SEPARATION OF POWERS? WHAT JUDGES THINK -- CONCLUSION -- 4 The rule of law -- DEFINITION OF THE RULE OF LAW -- DEVELOPMENT OF THE RULE OF LAW IN ENGLAND -- DICEY AND THE RULE OF LAW -- TWO VERSIONS OF THE RULE OF LAW -- IMPORTANCE OF THE RULE OF LAW IN A DEMOCRACY -- 5 Parliamentary Sovereignty -- ORIGINS -- THE TRADITIONAL DOCTRINE -- LIMITATIONS ON THE TRADITIONAL DOCTRINE -- CONCLUSION -- Part 2 Government institutions and the prerogative -- 6 Parliament: composition and functions -- THE UNITED KINGDOM'S PARLIAMENT -- DEVOLVED LEGISLATIVE BODIES -- SECONDARY OR DELEGATEDLEGISLATION.; HISTORY OF THE UNITED KINGDOM'S PARLIAMENT -- COMPOSITION OF PARLIAMENT -- HOUSE OF COMMONS -- HOUSE OF LORDS -- FUNCTION OF PARLIAMENT -- 7 The executive: Crown, government and accountability -- THE CROWN -- THE MONARCH -- THE GOVERNMENT -- ACCOUNTABILITY -- THE CIVIL SERVICE -- LOCAL AUTHORITIES AND AGENCIES -- DEVOLVED POWERS -- 8 The courts and the judiciary -- THE COURTS AND JUDICIARY -- THE UNITED KINGDOM'S SUPREME COURT -- ROLE OF THE SUPREME COURT -- CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM ACT 2005: GUARANTEEING INDEPENDENCE OF THE JUDICIARY? -- ROLE OF THE JUDICIARY -- 9 The prerogative -- HISTORY AND EVOLUTION OF THE PREROGATIVE -- THE PREROGATIVE TODAY -- PARLIAMENTARY CONTROL OF THE PREROGATIVE -- JUDICIAL CONTROL OF THE PREROGATIVE -- REFORMING THE PREROGATIVE -- Part 3 Human rights -- 10 Human rights -- WHAT ARE HUMAN RIGHTS? -- PROTECTION OF LIBERTY -- COUNCIL OF EUROPE -- UNITED KINGDOM AND THE ECHR -- HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 1998 -- THE CONVENTION RIGHTS -- UNITED KINGDOM BILL OF RIGHTS -- 11 Freedom of assembly and association -- PUBLIC ORDER AND HUMAN RIGHTS -- THE PUBLIC ORDER ACT 1936 -- THE PUBLIC ORDER ACT 1986 -- CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC ORDER ACT 1994 -- BREACH OF THE PEACE -- Part 4 Administrative law -- 12 Foundations of judicial review -- OVERVIEW OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW -- EXTENT OF JUDICIAL REVIEW -- BRINGING AN APPLICATION FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW -- BRINGING A CLAIM -- STANDING -- REMEDIES -- 13 Grounds for judicial review -- UNREASONABLENESS OR IRRATIONALITY AS A GROUND FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW -- PROPORTIONALITY AS A GROUND FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW -- ILLEGALITY AS A GROUND FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW -- LEGITIMATE EXPECTATION AS A GROUND FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW -- PROCEDURAL IMPROPRIETY AS A GROUND FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW -- Glossary -- Index.
• Sommario/riassunto: Blueprints provide a unique plan for studying the law, giving a visual overview of the vital building blocks of each topic and the various outside influences that come together in the study of law. This series enables the reader to place everything within memorable context and is useful in providing an overview of the law. Each text offers a clear understanding of legal study and an engaging introduction to each subject; presenting the study of law as both an academic subject and a force in society. The texts map to undergraduate law degree programmes and are tailored for use harmoniously alongside core law material. &nbsp.