Takes into account of the radical programme of constitutional reform introduced by the Labour Government since 1997. This edition introduces a chapter on devolution. There is an analysis of the Human Rights Act 1998 and its impact on police powers, freedom of expression and public order law. It also analyses The Freedom of Information Act 2000.

A portable encyclopaedia encompassing extracts from the most important statutory materials, concise summaries of facts and judgments of decisions with which students need to be familiar and a glossary of words and phrases.

Contains copies of the legislation and detailed commentary. This guide is a useful companion for those working in or seeking to understand this complex area of the law.

This new edition of Cases and Materials on Constitutional and Administrative Law provides an updated collection of cases, statutes and materials that define and illustrate the main principles of the subject. It is supplemented throughout by commentary and questions which assist and stimulate the reader to engage with the subject matter.

An examination of how those representing asylum seekers can ensure that gender-related aspects of women's experiences of persecution are appropriately reflected in the determination process. Detailed information is provided on the implications of gender in asylum law, policy and practice.

Administrative Law explains the constitutional principles that underlie the varieties of administrative law, bringing unity to the diverse topics students need to master in order to understand this complex branch of public law. The author writes in a lively and analytical style, encouraging the development of a critical, questioning approach.

This is a revised edition of a textbook on all aspects of judicial review. Practitioner material has been removed and the text has been specially adapted for the student and academic market. It covers the constitutional importance of judicial review and which bodies and decisions are subject to it.

The idea of administrative justice is central to the British system of public law. This book contains revised versions of papers given at the International Conference on Administrative Justice held in Bristol in 1997, which reflected on developments in the field over the past 40 years.

This is the eighth edition of the successful civil liberties guide Your Rights.

The Failure of the Stephen Lawrence Inquiry. An insight into black deaths in police custody and institutionalised racism in Britain.

* New edition of the leading casebook on administrative law * Features substantial extracts from leading cases, as well as extracts from relevant statutes, rules, government reports, White Papers, and inquiries * Incorporates developments brought about by the Human Rights Act 1998

Traces the origins of the term civil liberties by tying the law and practice to democratic and political rights. This book examines the key civil liberties: the right to vote; the rights to life, liberty and security of the person; the freedoms of thought, conscience, expression, association and assembly; and the right of access to information.

This is the eighth edition of the successful civil liberties guide Your Rights.

A guide to the far reaching changes introduced by the Asylum and Immigration Act 2004. It is of interest to practitioners and organisations working in this fast changing area of the Law.

Constitutional Change Under New Labour.

This volume provides a comprehensive account of a complex area of law. Basic principles and concepts are outlined at the outset and then applied in greater detail in a contextual and practical manner, enabling the reader to achieve a rapid, yet in-depth, understanding of the key issues.

This title offers an answer to the question: what is public law? It suggests that an adequate explanation can only be given once public law is recognised to be an autonomous discipline, with its own distinctive methods and tasks.

A supplement to The Law of Freedom of Information , this work covers the key developments in the subject up to June 2005. It includes analysis of the guidance issued by the Department for Constitutional Affairs in October 2004 and the awareness guidance and policy development documents issued by the Information Commissioner.

Ever since the Supreme Court began enforcing the First Amendment's religion clauses in the 1940s, courts have tried to distil the meaning of those clauses into a usable principle of religious freedom. This work intersects the fields of politics, law, and religion to criticize the main positions in the debate and explain their misconception.