Constitutional and administrative law / Alex Carroll, Manchester Metropolitan University.

Introduction to constitutional and administrative law -- The characteristics of the constitution -- Sources of constitutional and administrative law -- Parliament and the European Union -- The European Union : institutions of government and sources of law -- The legislative sovereignty of the Westminster Parliament -- The composition and workings of parliament -- The franchise and the electorate -- The House of Commons : members of parliament -- The House of Commons : principal functions -- The House of Lords -- Parliamentary privilege -- The executive -- The prime minister and cabinet -- The royal prerogative -- Legal liability of the crown and public authorities -- Judicial review of administrative action -- The nature of judicial review -- Grounds for judicial review : illegality, irrationality and procedural impropriety -- Application for and exclusion of judicial review -- Exclusivity -- Human rights -- The European Convention on Human Rights -- The Human Rights Act 1998 -- Police powers, personal liberty, and privacy -- Restrictions on the rights of freedom of assembly and association -- Restrictions on the rights of freedom of expression and information -- Freedom and emergency powers -- Tribunals, inquiries, and complaints procedures -- Tribunals and inquiries -- Ombudsmen.