Public Law

This market-leading textbook covers the essential topics of the public law module in an insightful and interesting way. The book guides students through key themes which help them to understand how the many strands of public law are interlinked.

The authors have a real flair for capturing both the vibrant nature of public law in practice and the key contemporary debates in the field. They use practical examples to bring this subject to life and include expert commentaries on each chapter to allow students to see academic debate first-hand.

Online resources
This book is accompanied by a range of online resources:
? Updates from the authors to help students stay up to speed on this fast-moving subject
? Extensive self-test questions with instant feedback give students the opportunity to test their learning
? Videos of the authors introducing the key themes and issues discussed in each chapter
? A library of web links and advice on which websites students should use when planning their own research
? Online versions of the diagrams featured the book

Mark Elliott, Professor of Public Law, University of Cambridge,Robert Thomas, Professor of Public Law, University of Manchester

Mark Elliott is Professor of Public Law and Chair of the Faculty of Law at the University of Cambridge. From 2015 to 2019, he served as Legal Adviser to the House of Lords Select Committee on the Constitution, providing advice to the Committee on a range of legislative and other matters. Mark co-founded the international biennial Public Law Conference series and co-convened the first two conferences. His research interests lie in UK constitutional law and English administrative law; a good deal of his recent work has concerned the constitutional implications of Brexit. Mark is the recipient of a University of Cambridge Pilkington Prize for excellence in teaching and is the author of a widely read blog, Public Law for Everyone (www.publiclawforeveryone.com), that is aimed at public law scholars, current and prospective law students, policy-makers, and others who are interested in the subject.

Robert Thomas is Professor of Public Law at the University of Manchester. His research focuses on adminstrative law, with a particular interest in asylum and immigration as a substantive area of law. In 2003-04, he acted as a specialist adviser to the House of Commons Constitutional Affairs Select Committee with regard to two inquiries: Immigration and Asylum: the Government's proposed changes to publicly funded immigration and asylum work (2002-03 HC 1171) and Asylum and Immigration Appeals (2003-04 HC 211).

Part I: Introduction to Public Law
1. Public law: an introduction
2. Constitutions and constitutional law
3. Themes, sources, and principles
Part II: The Constitution - Institutions and Principles
4. Separation of powers - an introduction
5. UK central government
6. The UK Parliament
7. The judiciary
8. Devolution and the territorial constitution
9. The European Union and Brexit
Part III: Good Governance - Scrutiny, Accountability, and Transparency
10. Good governance: an introduction
11. Parliamentary scrutiny of central government
Part IV: Judicial Review
12. Judicial review - an introduction
13. The grounds of judicial review
14. Judicial review - scope, procedures, and remedies
15. The effectiveness and impact of judicial review
Part V: Administrative Justice
16. Ombudsmen and complaints
17. Tribunals
18. Inquiries
Part VI: Human Rights
19. Human rights and the UK constitution
20. Freedom of expression
21. Freedom of assembly
22. Policing - powers, accountability, and governance