Unlocking Constitutional and Administrative Law

Unlocking Constitutional and Administrative Law provides an indispensable foundation in this core law curriculum subject, ensuring that you grasp the main concepts with ease. Containing accessible explanations in clear and precise terms that are easy to understand, it provides an excellent foundation for learning and revising Constitutional and Administrative Law. The information is clearly presented in a logical structure and the following features support learning, helping you to advance with confidence: Clear aims and objectives at the beginning of each chapter set out the skills and knowledge you will need to get to grips with the subject Key Facts summaries throughout each chapter allow you to progressively build and consolidate your knowledge Diagrams to aid memory and understanding Cases and judgments are highlighted to help you find them and add them to your notes quickly End-of-chapter summaries provide a useful checklist for each topic Frequent activities and self-test questions are included so you can put your knowledge into practice Glossary of legal terminology clarifies important definitions. This edition has been fully updated to include discussion of recent changes, issues and developments since the last edition, including an expanded section on Brexit, proposed changes to Judicial review, developments in Wales, Ireland and Scotland, recent Bills raising issues concerning the rule of law, and a new chapter on the constitutional impact of COVID-19.

1. Introductory Concepts 2. Constitutions 3. The Nature of the British Constitution 4. The Sources of the British Constitution 5. The Separation of Powers 6. The Rule of Law 7. Parliamentary Sovereignty 8. Parliament I: Nature, Functions and Privilege 9. Parliament II: The House of Commons 10. Parliament III: The House of Lords 11. The Executive 12. Executive/Parliamentary Relations 13. The Judiciary 14. The Decentralisation of Public Power 15. The European Union 16. The European Convention on Human Rights 17. The Human Rights Act 1998 18. Freedom of Speech 19. Judicial Review I (Rationale and Procedure) 20. Judicial Review II (Grounds of Review and Remedies) 21. Grievance Mechanisms 22. COVID-19 and The Constitution

Dr Mark Ryan BA, MA, PGCE, FHEA is an Assistant Professor in Constitutional and Administrative Law at Coventry University. He was Called to the Bar as a barrister and has over 25 years’ experience of teaching law at all levels. He has written extensively in the area of constitutional law including many journal articles and conference papers, and in addition has been quoted in various parliamentary select committee reports. Dr Steve Foster LLM is an Associate Professor at Coventry University and an experienced author in constitutional law and human rights.