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Guide to the Companion Website |
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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 | (23) |
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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 | (5) |
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13 | (2) |
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15 | (1) |
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16 | (1) |
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17 | (1) |
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The United Kingdom and the Commonwealth |
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17 | (2) |
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19 | (6) |
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25 | (1) |
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2 Sources of the Constitution |
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26 | (21) |
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27 | (1) |
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Definitional Difficulties |
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27 | (2) |
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29 | (5) |
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Non-Legal Sources of the Constitution |
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34 | (9) |
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43 | (1) |
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43 | (4) |
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PART 2 FUNDAMENTAL CONSTITUTIONAL CONCEPTS |
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47 | (24) |
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48 | (1) |
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Contrasting Attitudes to the Rule of Law |
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48 | (2) |
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Uncertainty in the Western Rule of Law |
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50 | (1) |
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The Rule of Law as Philosophical Doctrine |
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51 | (2) |
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The Rule of Law as Political Theory |
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53 | (8) |
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AV Dicey and the Rule of Law |
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61 | (9) |
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70 | (1) |
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70 | (1) |
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4 The Separation of Powers |
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71 | (20) |
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72 | (1) |
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72 | (1) |
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The Contemporary Doctrine |
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73 | (1) |
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Defining the Institutions |
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74 | (3) |
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The Office of Lord Chancellor |
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77 | (1) |
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78 | (1) |
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The Relationship between Executive and Legislature; Legislature and Judiciary; Executive and Judiciary |
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79 | (8) |
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87 | (3) |
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90 | (1) |
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91 | (23) |
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92 | (1) |
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92 | (1) |
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The Prerogative before 1688 |
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93 | (2) |
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95 | (1) |
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The Prerogative Illustrated |
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96 | (1) |
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The Prerogative and Domestic Affairs |
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97 | (2) |
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The Appointment of Prime Minister |
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99 | (1) |
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100 | (2) |
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Power to Establish Non-Statutory Agencies |
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102 | (1) |
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102 | (1) |
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Regulation of the Civil Service |
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102 | (1) |
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Regulation of the Armed Forces |
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103 | (1) |
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The Prerogative and Foreign Affairs |
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104 | (3) |
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Judicial Control of the Prerogative |
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107 | (4) |
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Political Control of the Prerogative |
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111 | (1) |
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Reform of the Prerogative? |
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112 | (1) |
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112 | (1) |
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113 | (1) |
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6 Parliamentary Sovereignty |
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114 | (31) |
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115 | (1) |
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Legal and Political Sovereignty |
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115 | (1) |
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Sovereignty and Written Constitutions |
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116 | (1) |
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The Source of Sovereignty in the United Kingdom |
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117 | (1) |
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118 | (13) |
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Academic Arguments Against the Traditional Doctrine of Sovereignty |
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131 | (3) |
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Parliamentary Sovereignty and the European Union |
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134 | (3) |
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Constitutional Reform and Parliamentary Sovereignty |
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137 | (4) |
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141 | (1) |
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141 | (4) |
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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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145 | (28) |
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146 | (1) |
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147 | (3) |
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Evolution of the European Union |
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150 | (5) |
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The Institutions of the European Union |
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155 | (13) |
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Understanding Human Rights in Europe |
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168 | (3) |
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171 | (1) |
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172 | (1) |
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8 European Union Law and National Law |
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173 | (24) |
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174 | (1) |
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174 | (1) |
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Direct Applicability and Direct Effect |
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175 | (8) |
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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 | (6) |
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193 | (1) |
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194 | (3) |
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PART 4 CENTRAL, REGIONAL AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT |
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197 | (23) |
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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 | (3) |
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The Channels of Communication between Crown and Government |
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201 | (1) |
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202 | (1) |
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Functions of the Privy Council |
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203 | (1) |
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The Office of Prime Minister |
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203 | (6) |
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209 | (1) |
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Appointment and Management |
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210 | (1) |
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Constitutional Principles and the Civil Service |
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210 | (2) |
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212 | (1) |
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The Government and the Courts |
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213 | (6) |
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219 | (1) |
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219 | (1) |
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10 Responsible Government |
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220 | (21) |
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221 | (1) |
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Collective Responsibility |
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221 | (3) |
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Individual Ministerial Responsibility |
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224 | (4) |
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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 | (3) |
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239 | (1) |
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240 | (1) |
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11 Devolution and Local Government |
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241 | (28) |
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242 | (1) |
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242 | (5) |
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247 | (3) |
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250 | (4) |
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London: The Greater London Authority and Mayor |
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254 | (3) |
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Local Government in England and Wales: An Outline |
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257 | (9) |
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266 | (1) |
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266 | (3) |
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269 | (26) |
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270 | (1) |
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270 | (1) |
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271 | (6) |
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Initiating the Election Process |
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277 | (9) |
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286 | (5) |
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The Case For and Against Reforming the Simple Majority System |
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291 | (2) |
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293 | (1) |
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294 | (1) |
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13 Introduction to the House of Commons |
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295 | (12) |
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296 | (1) |
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The Functions of Parliament |
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296 | (1) |
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297 | (1) |
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Summoning, Adjournment, Prorogation and Dissolution |
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298 | (1) |
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The Organisation of Business |
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299 | (1) |
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Personnel of the House of Commons |
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300 | (4) |
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Government and Opposition |
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304 | (1) |
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304 | (1) |
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Parliamentary Publications and Papers |
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305 | (1) |
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306 | (1) |
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306 | (1) |
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14 The Legislative Process |
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307 | (19) |
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308 | (1) |
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The United Kingdom Parliament and Devolution |
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308 | (1) |
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308 | (6) |
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314 | (3) |
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317 | (3) |
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Financial Procedures in the House of Commons |
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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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324 | (1) |
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325 | (1) |
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325 | (1) |
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15 Scrutiny of the Executive |
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326 | (15) |
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327 | (1) |
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327 | (3) |
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330 | (1) |
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Daily Adjournment Debates |
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331 | (1) |
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331 | (1) |
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Select Committees of the House of Commons |
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332 | (6) |
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Scrutiny of National Finance |
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338 | (1) |
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339 | (1) |
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340 | (1) |
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341 | (22) |
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342 | (1) |
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The Composition of the House of Lords |
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343 | (6) |
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349 | (1) |
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The Scrutiny of Legislation |
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349 | (2) |
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The Amendment of Legislation |
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351 | (1) |
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The Balance of Power between the House of Lords and the House of Commons |
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352 | (4) |
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Select Committees in the House of Lords |
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356 | (1) |
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Members' Interests in the House of Lords |
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357 | (1) |
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Reform of the House of Lords |
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358 | (4) |
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362 | (1) |
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362 | (1) |
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17 Parliamentary Privilege |
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363 | (30) |
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364 | (1) |
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365 | (1) |
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The Current Scope and Role of Privilege |
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365 | (10) |
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Members' Interests and Members' Independence |
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375 | (10) |
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Publication of Parliamentary Proceedings |
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385 | (3) |
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388 | (1) |
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389 | (4) |
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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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393 | (46) |
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394 | (1) |
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The Emergence of the Constitutional Protection of Rights |
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394 | (1) |
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The European Convention on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms |
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395 | (4) |
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The Human Rights Act 1998 |
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399 | (38) |
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437 | (1) |
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437 | (2) |
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19 Freedom of Expression and Privacy |
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439 | (25) |
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440 | (1) |
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440 | (1) |
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Freedom of Expression and the Human Rights Act |
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440 | (2) |
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Restrictions on Freedom of Expression |
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442 | (13) |
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455 | (7) |
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462 | (1) |
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463 | (1) |
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20 Freedom of Association and Assembly |
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464 | (18) |
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465 | (1) |
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465 | (1) |
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465 | (1) |
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Indirect Restrictions on Freedom of Assembly |
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466 | (4) |
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470 | (10) |
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480 | (1) |
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481 | (1) |
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21 The Police and Police Powers |
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482 | (25) |
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483 | (1) |
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483 | (3) |
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The Serious Organised Crime Agency |
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486 | (5) |
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Police Powers in Relation to the Detection and Investigation of Crime |
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491 | (14) |
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Alternatives to Prosecution |
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505 | (1) |
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506 | (1) |
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506 | (1) |
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507 | (36) |
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508 | (1) |
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508 | (8) |
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The Interception of Communications |
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516 | (2) |
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The Intelligence Services Commissioner and the Tribunal |
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518 | (1) |
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Parliamentary Scrutiny of the Security Services |
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519 | (1) |
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520 | (5) |
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525 | (2) |
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527 | (5) |
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The Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005 |
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532 | (3) |
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535 | (3) |
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The Special Immigration Appeals Commission |
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538 | (1) |
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539 | (1) |
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539 | (4) |
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PART 7 ADMINISTRATIVE LAW |
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23 Judicial Review: Introduction, Jurisdiction and Procedure |
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543 | (32) |
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544 | (2) |
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Judicial Review and the Human Rights Act 1998 |
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546 | (1) |
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The Growth in Public Administration |
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547 | (2) |
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The Courts' Interpretation of Public Bodies |
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549 | (2) |
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The Basis for Judicial Review |
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551 | (2) |
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Standing to Apply for Judicial Review |
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553 | (3) |
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The Existence of Alternative Remedies |
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556 | (1) |
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A Matter of Public - Not Private - Law |
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556 | (7) |
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Limitations on Judicial Review |
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563 | (7) |
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570 | (2) |
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572 | (1) |
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573 | (1) |
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574 | (1) |
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24 Grounds for Judicial Review I: The Substantive Grounds for Judicial Review |
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575 | (26) |
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576 | (1) |
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The Traditional Doctrine of Ultra Vires |
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576 | (3) |
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579 | (14) |
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Irrationality: Wednesbury Unreasonableness |
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593 | (6) |
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599 | (1) |
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600 | (1) |
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25 Grounds for Judicial Review II: Procedural Impropriety |
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601 | (22) |
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602 | (1) |
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Procedural Impropriety under Statute |
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602 | (1) |
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Breach of Natural Justice |
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603 | (19) |
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622 | (1) |
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622 | (1) |
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26 Commissioners for Administration and Tribunals |
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623 | (30) |
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624 | (1) |
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624 | (1) |
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Commissioners for Administration in the United Kingdom |
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624 | (1) |
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The Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration |
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625 | (1) |
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626 | (5) |
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The Problem of Accessibility and Public Awareness |
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631 | (4) |
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Reform of the Office of Parliamentary Commissioner |
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635 | (2) |
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Commissioners for Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales |
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637 | (1) |
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The Health Service Commissioners |
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637 | (1) |
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Local Government Commissioners |
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638 | (2) |
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The Information Commissioner |
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640 | (1) |
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The Legal Services Commissioner |
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640 | (1) |
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641 | (1) |
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641 | (1) |
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Further Reading for Ombudsmen |
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642 | (1) |
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643 | (1) |
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643 | (2) |
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645 | (1) |
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645 | (7) |
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652 | (1) |
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Further Reading for Tribunals |
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652 | (1) |
Bibliography |
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653 | (16) |
Index |
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