Preface |
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Table of 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 | (52) |
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1 Introducing Constitutional Law |
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3 | (28) |
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4 | (1) |
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4 | (1) |
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5 | (1) |
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6 | (2) |
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Classifying Constitutions |
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The Concept of Constitutionalism |
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15 | (2) |
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Part B A Very Little History |
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17 | (1) |
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17 | (1) |
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17 | (1) |
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18 | (2) |
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20 | (2) |
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22 | (2) |
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Part C The United Kingdom |
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24 | (1) |
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24 | (1) |
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25 | (2) |
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27 | (1) |
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The United Kingdom and the Commonwealth |
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27 | (3) |
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30 | (1) |
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2 Sources of the Constitution |
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31 | (22) |
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31 | (1) |
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Definitional Difficulties |
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32 | (2) |
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34 | (6) |
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Non-Legal Sources of the Constitution |
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40 | (10) |
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50 | (1) |
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51 | (2) |
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PART 2 FUNDAMENTAL CONSTITUTIONAL CONCEPTS |
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53 | (116) |
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55 | (31) |
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56 | (1) |
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Contrasting Attitudes to the Rule of Law |
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57 | (1) |
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Uncertainty in the Western Rule of Law |
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58 | (1) |
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Natural Law and the Rule of Law |
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59 | (3) |
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62 | (2) |
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Law and Order: The Obligation to Obey Law |
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64 | (3) |
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Marxism and the Rule of Law |
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67 | (1) |
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Dicey and the Rule of Law |
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68 | (4) |
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Fuller and the Rule of Law |
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72 | (1) |
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73 | (1) |
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Dworkin and the Rule of Law |
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74 | (1) |
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Bingham and the Rule of Law |
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75 | (2) |
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The Rule of Law and the Legal System |
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77 | (6) |
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Compliance with International Obligations |
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83 | (1) |
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The Rule of Law in International Dimension |
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84 | (1) |
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84 | (1) |
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85 | (1) |
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4 The Separation of Powers |
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86 | (19) |
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87 | (1) |
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87 | (1) |
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The Contemporary Doctrine |
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88 | (1) |
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Defining the Institutions |
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89 | (1) |
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The Office of Lord Chancellor |
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90 | (1) |
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91 | (1) |
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The Relationship Between Executive and Legislature; Legislature and Judiciary; Executive and Judiciary |
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92 | (11) |
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103 | (1) |
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103 | (2) |
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105 | (29) |
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106 | (1) |
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106 | (1) |
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The Prerogative Before 1688 |
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107 | (2) |
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109 | (2) |
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The Prerogative Illustrated |
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111 | (1) |
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The Prerogative and Domestic Affairs |
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112 | (1) |
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Appointment of Prime Minister |
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112 | (2) |
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114 | (1) |
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114 | (1) |
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Defence and National Security |
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114 | (1) |
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Issuing, Refusal or Withdrawal of Passports |
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114 | (1) |
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The Protective Jurisdiction of the Courts in Relation to Minors |
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115 | (1) |
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115 | (2) |
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Power to Establish Non-Statutory Agencies |
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117 | (1) |
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Regulation of the Civil Service |
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117 | (1) |
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Regulation of the Armed Forces |
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118 | (1) |
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Royal Fish and Swans and Treasure Trove |
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119 | (1) |
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The Prerogative and Foreign Affairs |
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119 | (4) |
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Judicial Control of the Prerogative |
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123 | (8) |
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Political Control of the Prerogative |
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131 | (1) |
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Reform of the Prerogative? |
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131 | (1) |
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132 | (1) |
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132 | (2) |
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6 Parliamentary Sovereignty |
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134 | (35) |
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135 | (1) |
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Legal and Political Sovereignty |
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135 | (3) |
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Sovereignty and Written Constitutions |
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138 | (1) |
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139 | (14) |
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Alternative Views on Sovereignty |
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153 | (3) |
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Parliamentary Sovereignty and the European Union during UK Membership |
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156 | (3) |
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Devolution and the Human Rights Act |
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159 | (3) |
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The Emergence of the `Constitutional Statute' |
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162 | (1) |
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Shared, or Bi-Polar, Sovereignty? |
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163 | (4) |
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167 | (1) |
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167 | (2) |
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PART 3 THE EUROPEAN UNION |
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169 | (60) |
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7 Structures and Institutions of the European Union |
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171 | (37) |
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172 | (2) |
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174 | (3) |
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The Institutions of the European Union |
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177 | (15) |
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192 | (1) |
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Direct Applicability and Direct Effect |
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193 | (11) |
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Understanding Human Rights in Europe |
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204 | (2) |
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206 | (1) |
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207 | (1) |
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8 European Union Law and National Law |
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208 | (21) |
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208 | (1) |
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The Interaction Between National Courts and the Court of Justice of the EU(CJEU) |
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209 | (3) |
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The Question of Legal Supremacy |
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212 | (2) |
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The Reception of EU Law into the United Kingdom from 1973 to 2020 |
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214 | (5) |
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`Brexif: The UK's Withdrawal from the EU |
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219 | (3) |
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The Brexit Process and Legislation |
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222 | (4) |
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226 | (1) |
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227 | (2) |
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PART 4 CENTRAL, REGIONAL and LOCAL GOVERNMENT |
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229 | (86) |
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231 | (22) |
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232 | (1) |
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232 | (2) |
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The Channels of Communication Between Crown and Government |
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234 | (1) |
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235 | (1) |
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Functions of the Privy Council |
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236 | (1) |
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The Office of Prime Minister |
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236 | (5) |
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241 | (1) |
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241 | (1) |
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Appointment and Management |
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242 | (1) |
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Constitutional Principles and the Civil Service |
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243 | (1) |
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244 | (2) |
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The Government and the Courts |
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246 | (6) |
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252 | (1) |
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252 | (1) |
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10 Ministerial Responsibility |
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253 | (20) |
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254 | (1) |
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Collective Cabinet Responsibility |
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254 | (3) |
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Individual Ministerial Responsibility |
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257 | (5) |
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The Morality of Public Office |
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262 | (1) |
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Individual Responsibility for Personal Conduct |
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263 | (3) |
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Public Inquiries into the Conduct of Government |
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266 | (5) |
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271 | (1) |
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272 | (1) |
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11 Devolution and Local Government |
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273 | (42) |
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274 | (1) |
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275 | (9) |
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284 | (8) |
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292 | (6) |
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Regulating Relations Between the Nations |
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298 | (1) |
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298 | (1) |
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London: The Greater London Authority and Mayor |
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299 | (3) |
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Local Government: An Outline |
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302 | (10) |
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312 | (1) |
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312 | (3) |
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315 | (144) |
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317 | (28) |
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318 | (1) |
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318 | (1) |
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319 | (5) |
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Constituencies and the Boundary Commissions |
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324 | (2) |
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Initiating the Election Process |
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326 | (2) |
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The Conduct of Election Campaigns |
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328 | (1) |
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Broadcasting and Elections |
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329 | (1) |
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330 | (2) |
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332 | (4) |
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336 | (2) |
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Reform of the Voting System |
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338 | (2) |
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The Case For and Against Reforming the Simple Majority System |
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340 | (3) |
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Reforming the Simple Majority System |
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343 | (1) |
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344 | (1) |
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344 | (1) |
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13 Introduction to the House of Commons |
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345 | (13) |
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346 | (1) |
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The Functions of Parliament |
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346 | (1) |
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347 | (1) |
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Summoning, Adjournment, Prorogation and Dissolution |
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348 | (1) |
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The Organisation of Business |
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349 | (1) |
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Personnel of the House of Commons |
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350 | (2) |
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352 | (2) |
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Government and Opposition |
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354 | (1) |
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355 | (1) |
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Parliamentary Publications and Papers |
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356 | (1) |
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357 | (1) |
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357 | (1) |
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14 The Legislative Process |
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358 | (22) |
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359 | (1) |
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The United Kingdom Parliament and Devolution |
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359 | (1) |
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359 | (8) |
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367 | (5) |
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372 | (4) |
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Scrutiny of Legislation by the House of Lords |
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376 | (2) |
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378 | (1) |
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378 | (1) |
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379 | (1) |
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15 Scrutiny of the Executive |
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380 | (24) |
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381 | (1) |
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381 | (3) |
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384 | (1) |
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Daily Adjournment Debates |
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385 | (1) |
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385 | (1) |
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Select Committees of the House of Commons |
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386 | (6) |
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Government Openness and Government Secrecy |
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392 | (1) |
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The Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FoIA) |
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393 | (5) |
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Scrutiny of National Finance |
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398 | (4) |
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402 | (1) |
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402 | (2) |
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404 | (24) |
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405 | (1) |
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The Composition of the House of Lords |
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406 | (6) |
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412 | (1) |
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The Scrutiny of Legislation |
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413 | (1) |
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The Amendment of Legislation |
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414 | (2) |
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The Balance of Power between the House of Lords and the House of Commons |
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416 | (3) |
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Select Committees in the House of Lords |
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419 | (2) |
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Members' Interests in the House of Lords |
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421 | (1) |
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Reform of the House of Lords |
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421 | (4) |
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The House of Lords Act 2014 and House of Lord [ Expulsion and Suspension) Act 2015 |
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425 | (1) |
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426 | (1) |
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427 | (1) |
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17 Parliamentary Privilege |
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428 | (31) |
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429 | (2) |
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431 | (1) |
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The Current Scope and Rote of Privilege |
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431 | (13) |
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Members' Interests and Members' Independence |
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444 | (11) |
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Publication of Parliamentary Proceedings |
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455 | (3) |
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458 | (1) |
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458 | (1) |
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PART 6 THE INDIVIDUAL and THE STATE |
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459 | (144) |
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18 The Protection of Human Rights |
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461 | (30) |
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462 | (1) |
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The Emergence of the Constitutional Protection of Rights |
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462 | (1) |
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Part A The European Convention on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms |
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463 | (6) |
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Part B The Human Rights Act 1998 |
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469 | (19) |
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Reform of the Human Rights Act 1998 |
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488 | (1) |
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489 | (1) |
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490 | (1) |
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19 Freedom of Expression and Privacy |
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491 | (33) |
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492 | (1) |
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492 | (1) |
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Freedom of Expression and the Human Rights Act |
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492 | (3) |
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Restrictions on Freedom of Expression |
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495 | (14) |
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509 | (8) |
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GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018 |
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517 | (3) |
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Press Freedom and Privacy |
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520 | (2) |
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522 | (1) |
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523 | (1) |
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20 Freedom of Association and Assembly and Police Powers |
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524 | (34) |
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525 | (1) |
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525 | (1) |
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526 | (1) |
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Indirect Restrictions on Freedom of Assembly |
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527 | (4) |
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531 | (11) |
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Police Powers in Relation to the Detection and Investigation of Crime |
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542 | (14) |
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556 | (1) |
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556 | (2) |
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558 | (45) |
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559 | (1) |
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560 | (7) |
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Interception of Communications and Communications Data |
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567 | (1) |
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The Investigatory Powers Act 2016 |
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568 | (1) |
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The Investigatory Powers Tribunal |
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569 | (1) |
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Parliamentary Scrutiny of the Security Services |
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570 | (1) |
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571 | (6) |
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577 | (1) |
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578 | (19) |
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The Special Immigration Appeals Commission |
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597 | (3) |
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600 | (1) |
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601 | (2) |
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PART 7 JUDGES and THE LEGAL SYSTEM |
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603 | (36) |
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22 Judges and the English Legal System |
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605 | (34) |
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606 | (1) |
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607 | (1) |
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The Constitutional Role of Judges |
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607 | (3) |
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610 | (1) |
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611 | (5) |
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A Diverse and Representative Judiciary? |
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616 | (3) |
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619 | (3) |
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Part B The English Legal System |
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622 | (1) |
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The Principle of Open Justice |
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622 | (4) |
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626 | (1) |
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627 | (1) |
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Statutory Interpretation: An Introduction |
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628 | (4) |
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The Doctrine of Precedent |
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632 | (5) |
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637 | (1) |
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637 | (2) |
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PART 8 ADMINISTRATIVE LAW |
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639 | (151) |
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23 Judicial Review: Introduction, Jurisdiction and Procedure |
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641 | (40) |
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642 | (3) |
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Judicial Review and the Human Rights Act 1998 |
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645 | (1) |
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The Growth in Public Administration |
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646 | (2) |
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The Courts' Interpretation of Public Bodies |
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648 | (3) |
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The Basis for Judicial Review |
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651 | (2) |
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Standing to Apply for Judicial Review |
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653 | (5) |
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The Existence of Alternative Remedies |
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658 | (1) |
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A Matter of Public - Not Private - Law |
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658 | (7) |
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Limitations on Judicial Review |
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665 | (11) |
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676 | (2) |
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678 | (1) |
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678 | (1) |
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679 | (2) |
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26 Grounds for Judicial Review I: The Substantive Grounds for Judicial Review |
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681 | (37) |
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681 | (1) |
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The Traditional Doctrine of Ultra Vires |
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682 | (2) |
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The Constitutional Basis for Judicial Review |
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684 | (2) |
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686 | (19) |
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Irrationality: Wednesbury Unreasonableness |
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705 | (3) |
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The Doctrine of Proportionality |
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708 | (8) |
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716 | (1) |
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717 | (1) |
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25 Grounds for Judicial Review II: Procedural Impropriety |
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718 | (27) |
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719 | (1) |
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Procedural Impropriety under Statute |
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719 | (2) |
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Breach of Natural Justice |
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721 | (3) |
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The Rule against Bias: Nemo ludex in Causa Sua |
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724 | (4) |
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The Right to a Fair Hearing: Audi Alteram Partem |
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728 | (6) |
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734 | (5) |
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The Concept of Legitimate Expectations |
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739 | (5) |
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744 | (1) |
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744 | (1) |
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26 Tribunals and Inquiries |
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745 | (22) |
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746 | (1) |
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746 | (1) |
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747 | (1) |
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748 | (8) |
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756 | (1) |
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756 | (1) |
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757 | (1) |
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757 | (1) |
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758 | (1) |
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759 | (1) |
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760 | (6) |
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766 | (1) |
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766 | (1) |
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27 Commissioners for Administration: Ombudsmen |
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767 | (23) |
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768 | (1) |
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Commissioners for Administration in the United Kingdom |
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768 | (1) |
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The Parliamentary and Health Services Ombudsman |
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769 | (16) |
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Ombudsmen for Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales |
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785 | (1) |
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Local Government Ombudsmen |
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786 | (2) |
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The Information Commissioner |
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788 | (1) |
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The Legal Services Ombudsman |
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788 | (1) |
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789 | (1) |
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Reforming the Ombudsman Service |
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789 | (1) |
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789 | (1) |
Further Reading |
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790 | (1) |
Bibliography |
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791 | (22) |
Index |
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