Author Description

Constitutional and Administrative Law is an up-to-date, interesting and inquiring treatment of this wide-ranging and dynamic subject, and is designed to meet the needs of modular course structures at undergraduate and diploma level. The mass of new legislation in the area is considered alongside the various political, social and cultural factors that have shaped them.The new edition has been fully updated to include: * Detailed discussion of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005, and an examination of the expanded role of the Lord Chief Justice * Extended coverage of the impact of the Human Rights Act 1998 * Increased consideration of topical issues, such as the impact of terrorism Key features: *Clearly distinguished case summaries encourage students to quickly recognize the key cases and differentiate them from surrounding commentary * New colour design and larger format enable students to follow the text with ease *Chapter summaries highlight the main points covered in each chapter, cementing understanding * Clear explanations of the fundamental principles in this area provide students with good understanding of the subject Companion web support offers students: *Bi-annual legal updates * Tutorial style questions and answers for each topic covered in the textbook * Self-test multiple choice questions to help students assess their progress *Glossary of legal terms * Web links to online Constitutional and Administrative Law resources * Flashcards designed to test understanding of key vocabulary Lecturers are supported through access to a new Constitutional and Administrative Law Testbank. Alex Carroll MPhil, LLB, Cert. Ed was formerly Senior Lecturer in Law at Manchester Metropolitan University and has also taught at the University of Manchester, Keele University, and the University of Hong Kong.