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Constitutional law : an outline of the law and practice of the constitution including central and local government, the citizen and the state and administrative law / edited by E. C. S. Wade and A. W. Bradley.
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Publication details:
London : Longman, 1970.
Edition:
8th edition
Record id:
1329
Author:
Subject:
Constitutional history.
Constitutional law.
Constitutional law -- Great Britain.
Contents:
Part I: General constitutional law
Introduction
1. Definition and sources of constitutional law
2. The nature of the constitution
General principles
3. The doctrine of the separation of powers
4. Parliamentary supremacy
5. The rule of law
6. Conventions of the constitution
Parliament
7. The composition of Parliament
8. The meeting of Parliament
9. The functions of Parliament
10. Privileges of Parliament
The executive
11. The Crown
12. Ministers of the Crown
13. The cabinet
14. Cabinet organisation
15, The central government departments
16. The civil service
17. Public finance
18. The police
19. Allegiance and nationality; aliens; extradition; foreign enlistment
20. Foreign affairs
21. Public boards, including nationalised agencies
The judiciary
22. The courts
23. The judicial function
Local government
24. General features
25. Legal structure and general powers of local authorities
26. Local government elections, legislation and finance
The Royal Forces: military and martial law
27. The forces of the Crown
28. Military law and courts-martial
29. Martial law
The British Commonwealth
30. The United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man
31. The colonies
32. Commonwealth constitutional relations:
A. Introductory
B. The Statute of Westminster, 1931
C. The present position of the Commonwealth
33. The judicial committee of the privy council
Religion and the state
34. Church and state
Part II: The citizen and the state
35. Freedom of person and property
36. Liberty of discussion
37. Contempt of court
38. Public meetings and processions
39. The law relating to obscenity
40. Special security measures
Part III: Administrative law
41. Development of administrative law
42. Administrative law- sources
43. The nature and classification of powers
44. Judicial control of powers
45. Methods of judicial control
46. Proceedings by and against the Crown
47. Administrative justice
48. Emergency powers in peace and war
Appendices
A. Legislative forms
B. Note on documents issued by the Crown
C. Forms of prerogative and statutory instruments
D. Current material.
Note:
8th edition by E.C. S. Wade and A. W. Bradley.
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:
0582488230
Phys. description:
xxxvi, 767 pages ; 22 cm