TY - BOOK AU - Carroll,Alex TI - Constitutional and administrative law SN - 9781408253533 (pbk.) PY - 2011/// CY - Harlow Essex, England ; , New York PB - Pearson Longman KW - Constitutional law KW - Great Britain KW - Administrative law N1 - Introduction to constitutional and administrative law -- The characteristics of the constitution -- Sources of constitutional and administrative law -- The European Union : institutions of government and sources of law -- The legislative sovereignty of the Westminster Parliament -- The franchise and the electorate -- The House of Commons : members of parliament -- The House of Commons : principal functions -- The House of Lords -- Parliamentary privilege -- The Prime minister and cabinet -- The royal prerogative -- Legal liability of the Crown and public authorities -- The nature of judicial review -- Grounds for judicial review : illegality, irrationality and procedural impropriety -- Application for and exclusion of judicial review -- Exclusivity -- The European Convention on Human Rights -- The Human Rights Act 1998 -- Police powers, personal liability and privacy -- Restrictions on the rights of freedom of assembly and association -- Restrictions of the rights of freedom of expression and information -- Freedom and emergency powers -- Tribunals and inquiries -- Ombudsmen ER -