TY - BOOK AU - Leyland,Peter TI - Constitutional systems of the world: the constitution of the United Kingdom SN - 9781849461603 PY - 2012/// CY - Oxford : PB - Hart, KW - Constitutional law KW - United Kingdom KW - Great Britain N1 - Preface -- Table of cases -- Table of statutes -- List of abbreviations -- Part one General constitutional law -- 1 Constitutional and administrative law generally: the principal features of the British Constitution -- Introductory; Varieties and classification of constitutions; -- Government; Particular features of the British Constitution; -- Sources of constitutional law; The rule of law -- 2 The separation of powers: the independence of the judiciary and contempt of court -- The separation of powers; The independence of the judiciary; -- Contempt of court; The Contempt of Court Act 1981; Other matters -- 3 Conventions of the Constitution -- General; Conventions and the courts; Classification of conventions -- 4 The sovereignty of Parliament -- Sovereignty generally; The classical theory of sovereignty; -- Possible limitations on sovereignty; The Parliament Acts; Legal sovereignty -- 5 The European Community The Community generally; The institutions of the EC; -- Community law; Direct applicability and primacy of -- Community law; Community law in the UK; British cases -- involving EC law; Community law and parliamentary sovereignty -- Part two Parliamentary democracy -- 6 Parliamentary elections and Members of Parliament -- Parliamentary democracy: The Houses of Parliament; The -- House of Commons; The franchise and elections -- 7 The functions and proceedings of Parliament -- General; Debate; Legislation; The scrutiny of the -- administration; Control of national finance; The High Court of -- Parliament -- 8 Parliamentary privilege -- Privilege generally; Privileges of the Commons; Freedom of -- speech in debate; Freedom from arrest; Penal jurisdiction; -- Privileges of the Lords; Privileges and the courts -- Part three The individual -- 9 Civil liberties -- General; Specific freedoms -- 10 Freedom of the person and property: the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 -- Introductory; Part I: powers to stop and search; Part II: powers -- of entry, search and seizure; Part III: arrest; Part IV: detention; -- Part V: questioning and treatment of persons by police; Parts -- VII and VIII: evidence in criminal proceedings; Parts IX-XI -- 11 Freedom of assembly: the Public Order Acts 1936 and 1986 -- Introductory; Common law; Statutory offences; The Public -- Order Act 1936; The Public Order Act 1986; Part I: new -- offences; Part II: processions and assemblies; Part III: racial -- hatred; Parts IV and V -- Part four Executive authority and its control: administrative law -- 12 Executive authority and central government -- General; Central government; The prime minister and -- Cabinet; Ministerial responsibility. The departments of State: -- The Civil Service; The Privy Council; The armed forces; -- Emergency powers -- 13 The monarchy and the royal prerogative -- The monarchy; The royal prerogative; The prerogative and -- foreign affairs-'Act of State'; The prerogative and the courts; -- The prerogative and conventions -- 14 Administrative law -- General; Powers of delegated legislation; Adjudicative powers: -- tribunals and inquiries; Administrative authorities; Local -- councils; Public corporations; The police and police -- authorities; Maladministration and the ombudsman -- 15 Judicial review of administrative action -- General; Illegality: Irrationality; Procedural impropriety -- 16 Procedural impropriety: breach of natural justice -- General; The new approach; Legitimate expectations; Audi -- alteram partem; Nemo judex in causa sua; Breach of natural justice -- 17 Applications for judicial review -- The new procedure; Sufficient interest; Public and private law -- matters; Other aspects of the new procedure -- 18 Judicial remedies in administrative law -- General; Private law remedies; Public law remedies; Restrictions -- on availability of remedies; Exhaustion of remedies -- 19 The legal liability of public authorities; Crown proceedings and public interest immunity -- General; The liability of public authorities; Crown proceedings; The Crown Proceedings Act 1947; Public interest immunity -- Appendix I: Examination technique -- Appendix II: Specimen examination paper -- Index ER -