Product Description

Written in the well-established tradition of the Clarendon Law Series, Public Law offers a stimulating re-interpretation of the central themes and problems of English constitutional law. It offers full consideration of the historical development of public law. This book is an introduction that will be especially appealing to the enquiring student who is looking to reflect critically on the assumptions underpinning the standard presentation of the subject. Written throughout in an engaging and accessible style, Public Law examines the issues of power and accountability that are central to constitutional and administrative law. Among the topics considered are the unwritten nature of the constitution, the changing relationship between the law and the politics of the constitution, the separation of powers, the enduring influence of the crown, the role and functions of Parliament, questions of responsible government, and the law of judicial review and human rights.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #124997 in Books
• Published on: 2003-07-17
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 256 pages

About the Author
Adam Tomkins is John Millar Professor of Public Law at the University of Glasgow. He was previously Lecturer (1991-1999) and Senior Lecturer (1999-2000) at the School of Law, King's College, London. A well-respected and highly published author, his works include The Constitution after Scott (OUP, 1998) and Sceptical Essays on Human Rights (OUP, 2001), co-edited with Tom Campbell and Keith Ewing.

Customer Reviews

a great read
this was prereading before my public law 1 LLB course. with no previous legal education, I found this book thoroughly enjoyable and informative. it is the kind of book thats meant to throw you in with the legal heavy weights and you do just manage to swim. great book, heavy read and the kind of book you'll want to refer back to as you progress in your course. does the job of summarising this large body of law.

good introduction to public law
Was on reading list prior to my undergrad course. I found it both interesting and authorative and was able to understand the language of the auther despite having a limited legal knowledge. The author takes you through a histrorical and current outlook of the area and in doing so gives you a good general understanding of law in addition to the subject matter. Hence I found it an excellent choice as both prereading for a law degree as well as informative of what public law was about. It is by no means a light read and loses a star due to waffling and repetition in many cases, but all together highly reccomended.

Interesting
An excellent introduction to public law concepts, and worth buying for its historical perspective on the separation of powers doctrine in England.