Table of Contents

Part I: Constitutional Fundamentals
1: Introduction to constitutional fundamentals
2: The constitutional rulebook
3: The legislative supremacy of the UK Parliament
4: The rule of law
5: Separating and balancing powers
6: Devolution
Part II: Executive Functions
7: Introduction to executive functions
8: Government
9: Accountability
10: Prerogative powers
Part III: Legislative Functions
11: Introduction to legislative functions
12: Primary legislation
13: Delegated legislation
Part IV: Judicial and Dispute Resolution Functions
14: Introduction to judicial and dispute resolution functions
15: The judiciary
16: Administrative justice: tribunals and ombuds
17: Judicial review 1: The importance and role of judicial review
18: Judicial review 2: Procedural fairness and legitimate expectation
19: Judicial review 3: Exclusion and limitation of judicial review
20: Protecting rights: Using human rights in the United Kingdom courts
21: Protecting human rights case studies: School uniforms, terrorism, and prisoner voting
Part V: The European Union
22: Institutions of the European Union
23: Joining and leaving the European Union