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Guide to the Interactive eTextbook and Instructor eResource |
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Table of Legislation UK and International Legislation |
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Table of Statutory Instruments |
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Table of Decisions, Directives, Regulations, Treaties and Conventions |
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PART 1 GENERAL INTRODUCTION |
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1 Introduction: The Scope of Constitutional Law |
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3 | (19) |
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4 | (1) |
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The Concept of Constitutionalism |
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5 | (1) |
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6 | (1) |
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7 | (1) |
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Classifying Constitutions |
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8 | (6) |
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14 | (2) |
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16 | (1) |
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17 | (1) |
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18 | (1) |
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The United Kingdom and the Commonwealth |
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18 | (3) |
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21 | (1) |
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2 Sources of the Constitution |
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22 | (21) |
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23 | (1) |
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Definitional Difficulties |
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23 | (2) |
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25 | (5) |
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Non-Legal Sources of the Constitution |
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30 | (9) |
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39 | (1) |
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39 | (4) |
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PART 2 FUNDAMENTAL CONSTITUTIONAL CONCEPTS |
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43 | (24) |
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44 | (1) |
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Contrasting Attitudes to the Rule of Law |
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44 | (2) |
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Uncertainty in the Western Rule of Law |
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46 | (1) |
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The Rule of Law as Philosophical Doctrine |
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47 | (2) |
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The Rule of Law as Political Theory |
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49 | (8) |
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AV Dicey and the Rule of Law |
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57 | (9) |
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66 | (1) |
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66 | (1) |
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4 The Separation of Powers |
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67 | (20) |
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68 | (1) |
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68 | (1) |
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The Contemporary Doctrine |
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69 | (1) |
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Defining the Institutions |
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70 | (3) |
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The Office of Lord Chancellor |
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73 | (1) |
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74 | (1) |
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The Relationship between Executive and Legislature; Legislature and Judiciary; Executive and Judiciary |
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75 | (8) |
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83 | (3) |
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86 | (1) |
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87 | (22) |
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88 | (1) |
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88 | (1) |
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The Prerogative before 1688 |
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89 | (2) |
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91 | (1) |
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The Prerogative Illustrated |
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92 | (1) |
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The Prerogative and Domestic Affairs |
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93 | (1) |
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Appointment of Prime Minister |
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93 | (2) |
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95 | (1) |
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Power to Establish Non-Statutory Agencies |
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96 | (1) |
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97 | (1) |
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Regulation of the Civil Service |
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97 | (1) |
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Regulation of the Armed Forces |
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98 | (1) |
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The Prerogative and Foreign Affairs |
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98 | (4) |
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Judicial Control of the Prerogative |
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102 | (4) |
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Political Control of the Prerogative |
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106 | (1) |
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Reform of the Prerogative? |
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107 | (1) |
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107 | (1) |
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108 | (1) |
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6 Parliamentary Sovereignty |
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109 | (32) |
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110 | (1) |
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Legal and Political Sovereignty |
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110 | (1) |
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Sovereignty and Written Constitutions |
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111 | (1) |
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The Source of Sovereignty in the United Kingdom |
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112 | (1) |
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113 | (13) |
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Academic Arguments Against the Traditional Doctrine of Sovereignty |
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126 | (3) |
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Parliamentary Sovereignty and the European Union |
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129 | (3) |
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Constitutional Reform and Parliamentary Sovereignty |
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132 | (4) |
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136 | (1) |
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136 | (5) |
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PART 3 THE EUROPEAN UNION |
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7 Structures and Institutions of the European Union |
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141 | (30) |
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142 | (1) |
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143 | (4) |
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Evolution of the European Union |
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147 | (5) |
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The Institutions of the European Union |
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152 | (14) |
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Understanding Human Rights in Europe |
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166 | (3) |
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169 | (1) |
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170 | (1) |
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8 European Union Law and National Law |
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171 | (26) |
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172 | (1) |
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172 | (1) |
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Direct Applicability and Direct Effect |
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173 | (10) |
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The Interaction between National Courts and the European Court of Justice |
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183 | (2) |
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The Question of Legal Supremacy |
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185 | (2) |
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The Reception of EU Law into the United Kingdom |
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187 | (7) |
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194 | (1) |
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194 | (3) |
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PART 4 CENTRAL, REGIONAL AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT |
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197 | (22) |
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198 | (1) |
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The Structure of Government |
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198 | (1) |
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198 | (2) |
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The Channels of Communication between Crown and Government |
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200 | (1) |
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201 | (1) |
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Functions of the Privy Council |
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202 | (1) |
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The Office of Prime Minister |
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202 | (6) |
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208 | (1) |
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Appointment and Management |
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209 | (1) |
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Constitutional Principles and the Civil Service |
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209 | (2) |
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211 | (1) |
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The Government and the Courts |
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211 | (7) |
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218 | (1) |
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218 | (1) |
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10 Responsible Government |
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219 | (22) |
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220 | (1) |
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Collective Cabinet Responsibility |
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220 | (3) |
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Individual Ministerial Responsibility |
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223 | (5) |
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The Morality of Public Office |
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228 | (1) |
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Individual Responsibility for Personal Conduct |
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229 | (7) |
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Government Openness and Government Secrecy |
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236 | (1) |
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Standards of Public Service and the Openness of Government |
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236 | (4) |
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240 | (1) |
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240 | (1) |
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11 Devolution and Local Government |
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241 | (30) |
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242 | (1) |
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243 | (4) |
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247 | (4) |
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251 | (3) |
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Regional Government for England? |
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254 | (1) |
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London: The Greater London Authority and Mayor |
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255 | (3) |
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Local Government: An Outline |
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258 | (9) |
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267 | (1) |
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267 | (4) |
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271 | (27) |
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272 | (1) |
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272 | (1) |
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273 | (6) |
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Initiating the Election Process |
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279 | (3) |
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The Conduct of Election Campaigns |
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282 | (1) |
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Broadcasting and Elections |
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283 | (1) |
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284 | (1) |
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285 | (4) |
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289 | (2) |
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Reform of the Voting System |
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291 | (3) |
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The Case For and Against Reforming the Simple Majority System |
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294 | (2) |
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296 | (1) |
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297 | (1) |
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13 Introduction to the House of Commons |
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298 | (12) |
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299 | (1) |
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The Functions of Parliament |
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299 | (1) |
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300 | (1) |
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Summoning, Adjournment, Prorogation and Dissolution |
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300 | (2) |
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The Organisation of Business |
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302 | (1) |
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Personnel of the House of Commons |
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302 | (4) |
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Government and Opposition |
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306 | (1) |
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307 | (1) |
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Parliamentary Publications and Papers |
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308 | (1) |
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309 | (1) |
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309 | (1) |
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14 The Legislative Process |
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310 | (17) |
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311 | (1) |
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The United Kingdom Parliament and Devolution |
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311 | (1) |
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311 | (6) |
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317 | (1) |
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318 | (2) |
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320 | (4) |
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Scrutiny of Legislation by the House of Lords |
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324 | (1) |
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324 | (1) |
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Parliament and European Union (EU) Legislation |
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325 | (1) |
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325 | (1) |
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326 | (1) |
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15 Scrutiny of the Executive |
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327 | (18) |
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328 | (1) |
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328 | (4) |
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332 | (1) |
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Daily Adjournment Debates |
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332 | (1) |
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332 | (1) |
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Select Committees of the House of Commons |
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333 | (6) |
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Scrutiny of National Finance |
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339 | (4) |
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343 | (1) |
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344 | (1) |
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345 | (22) |
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346 | (1) |
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The Composition of the House of Lords |
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347 | (6) |
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353 | (1) |
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The Scrutiny of Legislation |
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354 | (1) |
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The Amendment of Legislation |
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355 | (1) |
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The Balance of Power between the House of Lords and the House of Commons |
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356 | (4) |
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Select Committees in the House of Lords |
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360 | (1) |
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Members' Interests in the House of Lords |
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361 | (1) |
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Reform of the House of Lords |
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362 | (4) |
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366 | (1) |
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366 | (1) |
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17 Parliamentary Privilege |
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367 | (30) |
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368 | (1) |
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369 | (1) |
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The Current Scope and Role of Privilege |
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370 | (9) |
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Members' Interests and Members' Independence |
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379 | (11) |
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Publication of Parliamentary Proceedings |
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390 | (3) |
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393 | (1) |
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394 | (3) |
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PART 6 THE INDIVIDUAL AND THE STATE |
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18 The Protection of Human Rights |
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397 | (54) |
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398 | (1) |
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The Emergence of the Constitutional Protection of Rights |
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398 | (1) |
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Part A The European Convention On Human Rights And Fundamental Freedoms And The Human Rights Act 1998 |
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399 | (1) |
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The European Convention on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms |
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399 | (5) |
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The Human Rights Act 1998 |
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404 | (14) |
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Part B The Substantive Rights |
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418 | (1) |
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418 | (30) |
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448 | (1) |
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449 | (2) |
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19 Freedom of Expression and Privacy |
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451 | (29) |
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452 | (1) |
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452 | (1) |
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Freedom of Expression and the Human Rights Act |
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452 | (2) |
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Restrictions on Freedom of Expression |
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454 | (13) |
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467 | (2) |
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469 | (9) |
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478 | (1) |
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479 | (1) |
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20 Freedom of Association and Assembly |
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480 | (18) |
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481 | (1) |
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481 | (1) |
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482 | (1) |
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Indirect Restrictions on Freedom of Assembly |
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483 | (3) |
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486 | (11) |
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497 | (1) |
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497 | (1) |
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21 The Police and Police Powers |
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498 | (27) |
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499 | (1) |
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499 | (1) |
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Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) |
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500 | (2) |
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National Crime Agency (NCA) |
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502 | (5) |
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Police Powers in Relation to the Detection and Investigation of Crime |
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507 | (15) |
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Alternatives to Prosecution |
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522 | (1) |
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523 | (1) |
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523 | (2) |
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525 | (36) |
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526 | (1) |
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527 | (7) |
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The Interception of Communications |
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534 | (2) |
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The Intelligence Services Commissioner and the Tribunal |
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536 | (1) |
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Parliamentary Scrutiny of the Security Services |
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537 | (1) |
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538 | (5) |
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543 | (1) |
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544 | (10) |
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The Special Immigration Appeals Commission |
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554 | (2) |
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Closed Material Proceedings (CMP) |
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556 | (1) |
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557 | (1) |
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557 | (4) |
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PART 7 ADMINISTRATIVE LAW |
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23 Judicial Review: Introduction, Jurisdiction and Procedure |
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561 | (32) |
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562 | (2) |
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Judicial Review and the Human Rights Act 1998 |
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564 | (1) |
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The Growth in Public Administration |
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565 | (2) |
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The Courts' Interpretation of Public Bodies |
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567 | (2) |
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The Basis for Judicial Review |
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569 | (2) |
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Standing to Apply for Judicial Review |
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571 | (3) |
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The Existence of Alternative Remedies |
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574 | (1) |
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A Matter of Public - Not Private - Law |
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574 | (7) |
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Limitations on Judicial Review |
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581 | (8) |
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589 | (2) |
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591 | (1) |
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591 | (1) |
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592 | (1) |
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24 Grounds for Judicial Review I: The Substantive Grounds for Judicial Review |
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593 | (28) |
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594 | (1) |
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The Traditional Doctrine of Ultra Vires |
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594 | (3) |
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597 | (16) |
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Irrationality: Wednesbury Unreasonableness |
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613 | (6) |
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619 | (1) |
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619 | (2) |
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25 Grounds for Judicial Review II: Procedural Impropriety |
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621 | (22) |
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622 | (1) |
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Procedural Impropriety under Statute |
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622 | (1) |
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Breach of Natural Justice |
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623 | (19) |
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642 | (1) |
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642 | (1) |
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26 Commissioners for Administration: Ombudsmen |
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643 | (19) |
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644 | (1) |
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Commissioners for Administration in the United Kingdom |
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644 | (1) |
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The Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration |
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645 | (1) |
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646 | (5) |
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The Problem of Accessibility and Public Awareness |
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651 | (4) |
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Reform of the Office of Parliamentary Commissioner |
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655 | (1) |
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Commissioners for Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales |
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656 | (1) |
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The Health Service Commissioners |
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657 | (1) |
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Local Government Commissioners |
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657 | (2) |
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The Information Commissioner |
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659 | (1) |
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The Legal Services Commissioner |
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660 | (1) |
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660 | (1) |
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660 | (1) |
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661 | (1) |
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27 Tribunals and Inquiries |
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662 | (21) |
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663 | (1) |
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663 | (1) |
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664 | (1) |
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665 | (1) |
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666 | (6) |
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672 | (1) |
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672 | (1) |
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673 | (1) |
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673 | (1) |
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674 | (1) |
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675 | (1) |
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676 | (5) |
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681 | (1) |
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682 | (1) |
Bibliography |
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Index |
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