Product Description

Barnett's "Constitutional and Administrative Law" is now firmly established as one of the leading undergraduate textbooks on Public Law. This new edition is published at a time of continuing constitutional development and reform. Membership of the European Union has expanded from fifteen to twenty-five states. House of Lords reform is ongoing, and the office of Lord Chancellor has been reformed. The Constitutional Reform Act 2005 establishes a new Supreme Court and introduces a new system of judicial appointments. Other significant areas of reform discussed include the police and police powers, asylum and immigration law and the law relating to state security. Written in a clear and understandable style, this comprehensive new edition provides a thorough exposition of the major features of the United Kingdom's constitution and recent developments. Consciously designed to meet the needs of students undertaking a constitutional and administrative law course, whether full or part time, it offers ample coverage of the syllabus drawn from a wide range of sources.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #117998 in Books
• Published on: 2006-07-06
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 960 pages

Review

Praise for the 6th edition -

"The sixth edition of Barnett's textbook is up to date and has a very clear structure and presentation which makes it accessible for quick reference as well as general reading. The book contains a good amount of references to case law with case summaries in context and useful tables and appendices", Sylvie Bacquet, Lecturer in Law, University of Westminster, London.

"Barnett is based on high academic standards while being easy to read and to understand... it is the perfect introductory text", - Alexander Fischer, SOAS, London

"The sixth edition is clear, detailed and thorough... I believe students really enjoy this textbook and I strongly recommend it", - Javier Oliva, Lecturer in Law, University of Wales, Bangor

Praise for the previous edition:

'Comprehensive, regular updates and the students like it! Why change a winner!' - Michael Doherty, University of Glamorgan, UK

'Readable, comprehensive, interesting - makes constitutional law a vibrant topic for students' -  Sue Jenkins, Aberstywyth University,UK

'Complete, precise and clear ... extremely suitable' - Caroline Fournet, Exeter University, UK

'Packed with relevant, informative detail and analysis' - Sarah Willis, University of Northampton, UK

Praise for the sixth edition:

'The sixth edition of Barnett's textbook is up to date and has a very clear structure and presentation which makes it accessible for quick reference as well as general reading. The book contains a good amount of references to case law with case summaries in context and useful tables and appendices' - Sylvie Bacquet, University of Westminster, London, UK

'Barnett is based on high academic standards while being easy to read and to understand ... it is the perfect introductory text' - Alexander Fischer, SOAS, London, UK

'The sixth edition is clear, detailed and thorough ... I believe students really enjoy this textbook and I strongly recommend it' - Javier Oliva, University of Wales, Bangor, UK

Student feedback:

'Barnett is very readable, clearly presented and gives you all the recent developments. It starts from the basics and builds up, covering all the aspects of the module.'

'The book is supported by free updates, which are available via the web. This makes it good value for money and you don't have to panic about new developments or having to buy another textbook closer to your exam.'

'This is definitely one of the best constitutional law books around for a student.'

'Constitutional law is scary and Barnett puts you at ease - the book is readable and contains everything required for the module.'

'There can't be anything on the exam that is not covered in Barnett's textbook!'

From the Back Cover

Barnett's Constitutional and Administrative Law is now firmly established as one of the leading undergraduate textbooks on Public law. This new edition is published at a time of continuing constitutional development and reform. Membership of the European Union has expanded from fifteen to twenty-five states. House of Lords reform is ongoing, and the office of Lord Chancellor has been reformed. The Constitutional Reform Act 2005 establishes a new Supreme Court and introduces a new system of judicial appointments. Other significant areas of reform discussed include the police and police powers, asylum and immigration law and the law relating to state security.

Written in a clear and understandable style, this new edition remains comprehensive as well as comprehensible, providing a thorough exposition of the major features of the United Kingdom's constitution and recent developments. Consciously designed to meet the needs of students undertaking a constitutional and administrative law course, whether full or part time, it offers ample coverage of the syllabus drawn from a wide range of sources.

About the Author
Hilaire Barnett, BA, LLM, previously at Queen Mary College, University of London.

Customer Reviews

Fantastic Book that is Wonderfully Written!
Great Text that has just been updated with all the recent influential changes. The book is also supported by free updates, which are available via the web, making it good value for money, as well as a necessity. The text is clear and easy to understand making it a joy to read. It includes most of the relevant material one needs to pursue a course in Public Law; Hilaire Barnett (the author) is also a lecturer of mine... Great Lady... Great Book... This book by many people's standards is hard to fault.

A great buy
Public (or constitutional) law is a core subject and this book is great to get you through the exam with a decent score. Very readable and clearly presented,it gives you the historical and practical perspectives along with recent developments. It starts from the basics and builds up on it. A very useful book, covering all the aspects of the conventionl public law course, and more.
Just one fault:the binding is not the best so it comes apart pretty easily, mine is in pieces.

Excellent one-stop guide to C&A law
A very readable and informative text book. This provides a great deal of information on the subject in a straightforward, easy to follow manner. One of the best C&A books around for the new law student.