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  • © 1999

Constitutional and Administrative Law

Authors:

  1. John Alder

    1. Newcastle Law School, University of Newcastle, UK

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  • Substantially rewritten to emphasise general legal principles and controversial problems
    Completely updated to include the Human Rights Act 998, and material on devolution, reform of the House of Lords and access to information
    Accessible style
    Great value for money

Part of the book series: Macmillan Law Masters (MLM)

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Table of contents (19 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxvi
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  2. General Principles

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. The Purposes of Constitutional Law

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      Pages 3-22

    3. The Character of the UK Constitution

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      Pages 23-43

    6. Parliamentary Supremacy

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      Pages 90-111

    7. The Geographical Division of Powers

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      Pages 112-138

  3. Governmental Institutions

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 163-163
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    2. Parliament

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      Pages 165-186

    3. The Composition of Parliament

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      Pages 187-206

    4. Parliamentary Procedure

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      Pages 207-228

    5. The Crown

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      Pages 229-249

    6. Ministers and Departments

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      Pages 250-275

    7. The Police and the Armed Forces

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      Pages 276-289

  4. The Citizen and the State

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 291-291
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    2. Judicial Review of the Executive

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      Pages 293-320
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About this book

This popular textbook explains the basic legal principles of the UK constitution in an accessible and critical way. This, the third edition, has been substantially rewritten to emphasise general legal principles and controversial problems. Since 1997 the UK constitution has experienced greater changes than at any time this century. This new edition examines these changes including moves towards devolution and the Human Rights Act 1998.
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Newcastle Law School, University of Newcastle, UK

    John Alder

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About the author

JOHN ALDER is Professor of Law at the University of Newcastle Upon Tyne. He was educated at Exeter and Durham Universities. For nearly thirty years he has taught in Universities in the UK, USA, Span and Kenya. He is the author of many books, including Environmental Law and Ethics, and articles in public law, environmental law and housing law. He is also a board member of three housing associations.
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