Q&A Constitutional & Administrative Law 2009-2010 (Questions and Answers)

440 Pages·2009·2.92 MB·English

by  Helen Fenwick

Q&A
·
Routledge Cavendish Questions & Answers Series
Constitutional &
Administrative
Law
2009–2010

Q&A
·
Routledge Cavendish Questions & Answers Series
Constitutional &
Administrative
Law
2009–2010

Helen Fenwick and Gavin Phillipson
Sixth edition published 2009 by Routledge-Cavendish
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Fenwick, Helen.
Constitutional & administrative law : 2009–2010 / Helen Fenwick and Gavin Phillipson. – 6th ed.
p. cm. – (Routledge-Cavendish questions and answers series)
Rev. ed. of: Q&A constitutional and administrative law. 5th ed. 2007.
1. Constitutional law–Great Britain. 2. Constitutional law–Great Britain–Problems, exercises, etc.

3. Administrative law–Great Britain. 4. Administrative law–Great Britain–Problems, exercises, etc.
I. Phillipson, Gavin. II. Phillipson, Gavin. III. Fenwick, Helen. Q&A Constitutional and
Administrative Law. IV. Title. V. Title: Constitutional and administrative law.
KD3989.6.F46 2009
342.41 – dc22
2008038755
ISBN 0-203-86805-6 Master e-book ISBN
ISBN10: 0–415–48374–3(Print Edition)
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C
ONTENTS
Preface vii
Table of Cases ix
Table of Statutes xxv
Table of European Legislation xxxix
Introduction xli
1 The Characteristics of the British Constitution 1
2 Parliamentary Sovereignty, the Human Rights Act and
the European Union 47
3 The House of Commons 99
4 The House of Lords 129
5 Prerogative Powers 157
6 The Executive 177
7 Judicial Review 201
8 Ombudsmen 231

9 Protection for Human Rights: The Human Rights Act 249
10 Freedom of Expression and Freedom of Information 277
11 The Individual and the State: Police Powers and
Counter-terrorist Measures 307
12 Freedom of Assembly and Public Order 365
Index 389
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P
REFACE
We have often come across students who have a sound grasp of legal principles and
have put in quite a lot of work on constitutional law, and yet do not feel confident
when faced with the end-of-year examination. This book is written in response to the
pleas of such students for more guidance as to the best means of presenting their
knowledge in the exam, and it is hoped that it may alleviate at least some of the
stress that they experience. It is written at a time when the very far-reaching pro-
gramme of constitutional reform introduced by the Labour government is largely in
place; it affords extensive coverage to this programme and its implications for the
UK’s radically changing constitution. It also takes account of the new proposals
contained in the Brown/Straw constitutional reform package, The Governance of
Britain.
The law is stated as at 20 July 2008, although it has been possible to include
some later material on Lords reform. Students should note that the law stated on the
royal prerogative pre-dates the judgment of the House of Lords in Bancoult [2008]
UKHL 61, delivered on 22 October 2008.
Helen Fenwick and Gavin Phillipson
University of Durham, November 2008

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ABLE OF ASES
A [2002] 1 AC 45; [2001] 3 All ER 1;
2 WLR 1546 ..........21, 52, 58, 59, 88, 89, 226, 253, 254, 259, 260, 262, 272, 374
A v B and C [2002] 2 All ER 545 .............................................255
A v Secretary of State [2004] UKHL 56; [2005] 2 AC 68 ............20, 31, 57, 90, 228
A v UK (Application 35373/97) (2002) The Times, 28 December,
[2002] All ER (D) 264 (Dec) ...............................................103
A and Others v Secretary of State for the Home Dept
[2005] All ER (D) 124 (Dec); [2005] 1 WLR 414;
[2004] All ER (D) 62 (Aug) ...............255, 262, 263, 268, 269, 359, 360–1, 363
Abassy v Metropolitan Police Commissioner [1990] 1 WLR 385 ...................315
Abdulaziz, Cabales and Balkandali v UK (1985) 7 EHRR 471 .....................269
Absolam (1988) 88 Cr App R 332; [1988] Crim LR 748 ......................345, 347
Adan v Newham LBC [2001] EWCA Civ 1916; [2002] 1 All ER 931 ...............212
Aitken (1971) (unreported) ...................................................296
Alconbury see R v Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions
ex p Alconbury Developments Ltd
Alladice [1988] 87 Cr App R 380 .......................316, 317, 325, 331, 332, 348
Amendment to the Constitution of Canada, Re (1982) 125 DLR (3d) 1 ................3
American Cyanamid Co v Ethicon Ltd [1975] AC 396 ........................289, 297
Amministrazione delle Finanze dello Stato v Simmenthal SpA
[1978] 3 CMLR 263 .............................50, 53, 65, 66, 69, 74, 76, 80, 92
Anderson see R (on the application of Anderson)

Anisminic Ltd v Foreign Compensation Commission [1969] 2 All ER 147 ...39, 211, 219
Arrowsmith v Jenkins [1963] 2 QB 561 ........................................379
Ashworth Hospital Authority v MGN Ltd [2002] UKHL 29 .....260, 277, 279, 300, 304
Associated Provincial Picture House v Wednesbury Corporation
[1948] 1 KB 223;
[1947] 2 All ER 680 .....164, 171, 202, 219, 220, 222, 224, 225, 227, 228, 233, 242
Association of British Civilian Internees Far Eastern Region v SS for Defence
[2003] 3 WLR 80 ........................................................220
Aston Cantlow and Wilmcote with Billesley Parochial Church Council v Wallbank
[2003] UKHL 37; [2004] 1 AC 546 .........................................256
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