Much of the extensive programme of constitutional reform commenced by the current government has been achieved. Devolution is now well established, reforms to the electoral process and political party funding have been addressed, a Freedom of Information Act has been enacted and the House of Lords has been partially reformed. Of the reforms the most significant and far-reaching is the introduction of the Human Rights Act 1998, the impact of which has been felt across numerous areas of domestic law. The fourth edition of Hilaire Barnetts popular textbook provides a timely and comprehensive update on the impact of these reforms.lt;brgt;lt;brgt; lt;igt;Constitutional and Administrative Lawlt;lt;/igt;gt; provides a clear exposition of the major features of the UKs constitution and a comprehensive summary of recent developments. The book has been consciously designed to meet the needs of students undertaking a constitutional and administrative law course, whether full or part time, and provides comprehensive coverage of the syllabus drawn from a wide range of sources
On 23 December 1998 both Mr Peter Mandelson, Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, and Mr Geoffrey Robinson, the Paymaster-General, both resigned. The ostensible reason was a possible allegation of 'sleaze' in that Mr Robinson had ...
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Constitutional and Administrative Law: Basic Principles
A thorough and accessible introduction to the basic legal principles of the UK constitution. This ninth edition has been fully updated to reflect latest developments.
The same point was put more succinctly by Mr Sullivan QC, who appeared for the council—'The club failed to align themselves whole-heartedly with the council on a controversial issue.
Critical yet accessible, the book places the law in the context of the main political ideas which have influenced its development and discusses some of the most fundamental questions about government.
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Having undergone a rigorous editing process to offer a more concise account of public law today, contemporary developments covered in this edition include the UK's first coalition government for nearly 60 years, and recent proposals to ...