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First or second year LLB courses in constitutional and administrative law or public law in law departments. One-year full-time or two-year part-time CPE (common professional examination) or Diploma courses in law departments.  This book is the leading undergraduate textbook on constitutional and administrative law. It is logically structured and accessibly written for students. It is also completely comprehensive and authoritative on all matters relating to public law. Constitutional law is examined in the context of political science and economic change. The new edition takes on the tremendous task of describing and analysing the wide variety of changes in the UK's system of government and public law since 1998, notably the wide-ranging reform of the constitution undertaken by the Labour Government and the incorporation into English law of the European Convention on Human Rights

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #155516 in Books
• Published on: 2002-09-10
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 880 pages

From the Inside Flap
This new edition of Constitutional and Administrative Law maintains its reputation as the leading text in this dynamic area of the law. The book provides an authoritative account of the public law of the United Kingdom, on which depend the powers of the state, the work of government, and the liberties of the individual. The authors focus on essential principles, and throughout adopt a readable and well-illustrated approach. Full references to primary sources, books and scholarly articles provide an invaluable basis for studying the current law and a platform for research.New to this edition
Since the election of the Labour government in 1997, Britain’s constitutional landscape has been characterised by wide ranging reforms. The authors now tackle the task of analysing the many changes that have occurred since 2001, including:

* The Constitutional Reform Act 2005, and its implications for the judges and the structure of justice
* The wave of case law stemming from the Human Rights Act and the European Convention of Human Rights
* New legislation empowering the government to respond to national emergencies and hold public inquiries into issues of public concern
* Developments relating to the ‘war on terror’, and the potential conflict between anti-terrorist legislation and traditional liberties
* Changes in asylum, extradition and immigration law
Developments in the European Union, including expansion of the EU and the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights

Suitable for undergraduates, postgraduates, practising lawyers, political scientists, and public administrators.

From the Back Cover

Constitutional and Administrative Law 13^th Edition – Cover Blurb

Since 1997, the United Kingdom has undergone the most radical programme of constitutional reform proposed by any government for at least 100 years. Yet the public appear to find it more difficult than ever to hold government to account. Constitutional and Administrative Law by Anthony Bradley and Keith Ewing casts light on the structure of public law that is at the heart of Britain’s unwritten constitution. The authors lay emphasis on essential constitutional principles and values, while assessing the impact of recent political events.

The new edition of this authoritative work deals with the extensive programme of constitutional reform carried through by the Labour government since 1997. Among developments examined in this book are:

the Human Rights Act 1998, incorporating the European Convention on Human Rights and imposing new duties on all public authorities

the impact of human rights law on freedom of expression, the law of privacy and on judicial review of public decision-making

the devolution of powers to the Scottish Parliament and to Assemblies in Wales and Northern Ireland

the partial reform of the House of Lords achieved in 1999

the new system for the control of elections, the registration of political parties and the holding of referendums

the Freedom of Information Act 2000

the legal framework for counter-terrorism and surveillance created by the Terrorism Act 2000, the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 and the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001

the continuing impact of European integration on the British system of law and government

the evolving nature of Cabinet government and the continuing process of reform in the civil service

the evolving standards of ethics in government, affecting the political parties, Parliament, ministers and civil servants.

To deal with these events, many chapters have been extensively re-written and all have been revised. The new material seeks to maintain the book’s reputation for being fully referenced to primary sources, books and scholarly articles, and the work provides an invaluable starting point both for study of the current law and for further research.

The authors

Anthony Bradley was Professor of Constitutional Law at the University of Edinburgh until 1989 and is now a practising barrister, specialising in public law.

Keith Ewing has been Professor of Public Law at King’s College London since 1989 and he previously lectured at Edinburgh and Cambridge universities. He has written extensively in the fields of civil liberties, electoral law and labour law.

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About the Author
Professor A.W. Bradley 's Affiliation: formerly Professor of Constitutional Law, University of Edinburgh Profe K.D. Ewing 's Affiliation: Professor of Public Law, Kings' College, London

Customer Reviews

Informative but boring
Actually, '3 stars' is not a suitable rate for this book as it can either be '5 stars' or '1 star' --meaning you will either love it or hate it. As a law student, I found it quite amazing when I first read. It's full of information and comments on cases. However, when the end of the term comes and achieving in the exams is my only aim, I discovered that this book was absolutely useless. I mean it's good, for academic research, etc. but not for LLB students. We need comprehensive guide books with essential cases (with full information about the cases) only--not a long boring text book (full of lots of cases and reference but no detail for each case) like this. You can't find your answer unless you've read the whole book. However, if you think your language skill is excellent, then there will be no problem about it!

tour de force
If you are contemplating or reading law in your first year and find constitutional law as one of your "core" subjects then find yourself in awe of a magnificent learning tool. This book is a perfect compliment to this area of law. Informative, thought-provoking, critically analytical and thankfully digestible...
However, those students intent on learning administrative law in detail should seriously consider a dedicated Admin law text as constitutional writers tend mainly to focus on the constitution giving small siginificance to the vastness of admin law.
This book coupled with Ian Loveland's Constitutional law : A critical analysis, form a perfect marriage in this discipline added to the fact a pre-requisite cases and materials text as suggested by Amazon will enchance your understanding of case law relevance.
Lastly don't forget to obtain as many up to date articles as part of your research as you can manage...Finally good luck and try to read the book once you've purchased it!

Excellent - really informative and easy to read.
This book is really the number one choice for Constitutional Law students. Well structured, easy to understand book that somehow manages to keep the subject interesting despite the subject matter.

Dont settle for anything less, BUY IT!