Unlocking Constitutional & Administrative Law 2e
Mark Ryan & Steve Forster


Constitutional and administrative law is an essential element of all law degrees. Unlocking Constitutional and Administrative Law will ensure that you grasp the main concepts with ease, providing you with an indispensable foundation in the subject. This revised edition is up-to-date with the latest key changes in the law and includes discussion of the reform of the House of Lords, as well as new Parliamentary statistics and facts.

The Unlocking the Law series is designed specifically to make the law accessible. Each chapter opens with aims and objectives and contains activities such as quick quizzes and self-test questions, key facts charts, diagrams to aid learning and numerous headings and sub-headings to make the subject manageable. New features include summaries to check your understanding of each chapter, a glossary of legal terminology, essay questions with answer plans and exam questions with guidance on answering.

All titles in the series follow the same formula and include the same features so students can move easily from one subject to another. The series covers all the core subjects required by the Bar Council and the Law Society for entry onto professional qualifications as well as popular option units.

Resources supporting this book are available online at www.unlockingthelaw.co.uk. These include:
• multiple choice questions
• key questions and answers
• revision mp3s available for free download
• interactive glossary and flashcards

• The best pedagogic law textbooks now have even more features to make learning the law easier, from chapter summaries to sample essay plans
• The modernised, colour design and increased number of diagrams enhances the visual appeal of the books and improves readability
• Numerous citations, quotations and extracts mean that students will be exposed to primary sources of legal language
• Cases and judgments are highlighted making them easy to find for cross-reference and revision
• Concept and terms are explained clearly allowing for accessibility and understanding
• www.unlockingthelaw.co.uk provides free interactive mcqs and key exam questions with guidance on how to answer, as well as updates to the law
  
  Table of Contents:
  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 Community
  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 Constitutional developments and reform
  Index