Preface --
Table of Cases --
Table of Statutes --
PARTI CONSTITUTIONAL THEORY AND PRACTICE --
1. The Idea of a Constitution --
1.1 Defining terms --
1.2 Characteristics of a constitution --
1.2.1 Constituent act --
1.2.2 Constituent power --
1.2.3 Hierarchy of law --
1.2.4 Entrenchment --
1.3 Classification --
1.3.1 Rigid/flexible --
1.3.2 Monarchical/republican --
1.3.3 Federal/unitary --
1.3.4 Presidential/parliamentary --
1.3.5 One-party state --
1.4 Contents --
1.4.1 Status of a constitution --
1.4.2 Territorial division of powers --
1.4.3 Branches of government --
1.4.4 Emergency powers --
1.4.5 Relations with other States --
1.4.6 Declarations of rights --
1.4.7 Political manifesto --
2. The UK's Constitutional Jigsaw --
2.1 The evolution of the constitution --
2.1.1 The balanced constitution --
2.1.2 The liberal constitution --
2.1.3 The liberal democratic constitution --
2.2 Sources --
2.2.1 Legislation --
2.2.2 Case law --
2.2.3 The royal prerogative --
2.2.4 Law and custom of Parliament --
2.2.5 European sources --
2.2.6 Authoritative authors --
2.3 The constituent parts of the UK --
2.3.1 Wales --
2.3.2 Scotland --
2.3.3 Northern Ireland --
2.4 Decentralising reform proposals --
2.4.1 Definitions --
2.4.2 Proposals: past and present --
2.4.3 Problems --
2.4.4 The future.