Loveland, Ian.

Constitutional law, administrative law, and human rights : a critical introduction / Ian Loveland. - 6th ed. - Oxford, UK : Oxford University P., 2012. - xl, 794 p.

Includes bibliographical references.

Defining the constitution? -- Parliamentary sovereignty -- The rule of law and the separation of powers -- The royal prerogative -- The House of Commons -- The House of Lords -- The electoral system -- Parliamentary privilege -- Constitutional conventions -- Local government -- The European Economic Community 1957-1986 -- The European Community after the Single European Act -- The government of Scotland and Wales -- Substantive grounds of judicial review -- Procedural grounds of judicial review -- Challenging governmental decisions : the process -- Locus standi -- Human rights I : traditional perspectives -- Human rights II : emergent principles -- Human rights III : new substantive grounds of review -- Human rights IV : the Human Rights Act 1998 -- Human rights V : the impact of the Human Rights Act 1998 -- Human rights VI : governmental powers of arrest and detention -- Conclusion.

9780199606405 (pbk.)


Constitutional law.
Administrative law.
Human rights.
Constitutional law--Great Britain.

K3165 / L68 2012