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This textbook has been updated to reflect the latest developments in administrative law. The chapters dealing with abuse of power address the impact of the Human Rights Act 1998. The Local Government Acts of 1999 and 2000 are also considered. The book also covers significant case law develoments such as Phelps Hillingdon LBC and Kent v Griffiths (liability of public bodies in tort) and the reassessment of the tort of misfeasance in public office provided by the House of Lords in Three Rivers District Council v Governor and Company of the Bank of England (No 3).