Constitutional and administrative law - Alex Carroll

"Constitutional and Administrative Law" provides an up-to-date, interesting and inquiring treatment of this wide-ranging and dynamic subject, and is designed to meet the needs of modular course structures. The essential aim of the book is to focus in some depth on the topics that comprise the core elements of the majority of constitutional and administrative law courses at undergraduate and Diploma level. Throughout the book, constitutional principles are discussed in the context of the various political, social and cultural factors that have shaped them, including recent political developments. The book is arranged into seven parts: Fundamental Principles; Parliament and the European Community; The Composition and Workings of Parliament; The Executive; Judicial Review of Administrative Action; Human Rights; and Tribunals, Inquiries and Complaints Procedures. The third edition includes coverage of the Government's ongoing programme of constitutional reform, including modernisation and reform of the House of Commons and reform of the House of Lords in light of the government's response to the Wakeham Commission.;Recent statutory developments relevant to the subject are fully dealt with including detailed consideration of the extension of police powers under the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 and new powers to deal with terrorists under the Anti-terrorism and Security Act 2001. This updated edition also includes analysis of emerging case law under the Human Rights Act and recent decisions of the European Court of Human Rights. The Metric Martyrs case which introduces the doctrine of implied repeal and then develops the concept of constitutional legislation is also considered in depth. Alex Carroll, MPhil, LLB, Cert. Ed. is currently a Senior Lecturer in Law at Manchester Metropolitan University and has also taught at the University of Manchester, Keele University, and the University of Hong Kong. He has many years experience of teaching public law subjects and has been an A-Level Examiner in constitutional and administrative law. About this series: The accessible and readable books in this series are written for law students for the foundation subjects required on law degrees and on postgraduate common professional examination courses.;Ideal for part-time and distance-learning courses, as well as modularised traditional courses, the books are intended to be used in conjunction with other sources, such as law reports and case books. Other titles currently available in this series are: "Criminal Law"; "Land Law"; "Law of Contract"; "Law of the European Community"; and "Law of Tort, Trusts, and Equity".