Main Topics of Study:

The Nature of Constitutional & Administrative Law:

• Scope
• Administrative Law
• Public Law
• The Functions of Government
• Doctrine of the Separation of Powers

General Characteristics of the British Constitution:

• Unitary
• Unwritten
• Flexible
• Conventions
• No Distinct System of Administrative Law
• The Rule of Law

Parlimentary Supremacy:

• Authentication of Acts of Parliament

The United Kingdom & the European Communities:

• Sources of Domestic Law
• European Communities Act 1972
• Impact of Community Law

Constitutional Conventions:

• Judicial Acknowledgement
• Purpose
• Observance – Royal Prerogative & the Cabinet System
• Lords & Commons
• UK & Commonwealth

The High Court of Parliament:

• The House of Lords
• The House of Commons
• Procedure on Legislation

The Royal Prerogative:

• Domestic Affairs
• Foreign Affairs

The Cabinet & the Privy Council:

• Legal Status

Delegated Legislation:

• Nature & Purpose
• Sub-Delegation
• Safeguards

Administrative Tribunals:

• Reasons For Them
• Ministerial Decisions & Inquiries

Judicial Control of Public Authorities:

• Liability & Remedies
• Appeals to the Privy Council

Reading List

Main Text:
Unlocking Constitutional and Administrative Law – Mark Ryan (Hodder Education)

Cases:
Davy v Spelthorne BC (1984)
Bowles v Bank of England (1913)
Congreve v Home Office (1976)
Waddington v Miah (1984)
Cheney v Conn (1968)
McCarthy v Smith (1979)
Prince v Secretary of State for Scotland (1985)
Garden Cottage Foods v Milk Marketing Board (1984)
EC Commission v UK (1982)
Malone v Metropolitan Police Commissioner (1979)