Understanding public law

• Main Author: Barnett, Hilaire.
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: New York : Routledge-Cavendish, 2010.
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Subjects: Public law > Great Britain.; Civil rights > Great Britain.; LAW > Constitutional.; LAW > Public.; Civil rights.; Public law.; Great Britain.; Electronic books.
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This concise, student-friendly guide will help equip students with an understanding of the key aspects of the UK's€political and legal systems as well as building an understanding of the relationship between the different branches of the state such as the executive, legislature and judiciary.

Table of Contents:

• Introduction to public law
• Sources of the Constitution
• Separation of powers
• The rule of law
• Parliamentary sovereignty
• The European Union
• Central, regional and local government
• Electoral law
• Parliament
• The protection of human rights
• Freedom of expression and privacy
• Freedom of assembly and public order
• Judicial review of administrative action
• Ombudsmen
• A brief history.