Constitutional and Administrative Law

257 Pages·2012·2.72 MB·English

by  McGarry John.

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Contents
Guide to the book ........................................................... vi
Guide to the website ......................................................viii
Acknowledgements ...........................................................x
Preface ...............................................................................xi
Table of cases ..................................................................xiii
Table of statutes and other legislation ......................... xvii
1: Initial matters ...............................................................1
2: The UK constitution .....................................................8
3: Constitutional conventions ........................................29
4: Responsible government and accountability ...........48
5: Separation of powers and judicial independence ....65
6: Parliament and supremacy ........................................85
7: Monarchy and the royal prerogative ......................109
8: The rule of law .........................................................121
9: The European Union ................................................137
10: Judicial review 1: introduction and procedure ......149
11: Judicial review 2: grounds for judicial review ........165
12: The Convention and the Human Rights Act 1998 ..190
13: Freedom of expression .............................................214
Index ...............................................................................228
Guide to the book 1
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Defi nition
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Capacity: understanding, awareness, capability, clear mind, 9
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Questions to ThOelp B yEo uS UdePlPveL IdEeDeper into the 22
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criticised the age of criminal liability in their Tenth report of Session 28
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Antoine (2000) The words ‘did the act or made
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