Public Law Text, Cases, and Materials

Public law in action: case studies and extracts from crucial sources alongside expert commentary, which together bring the law to life. Public Law: Text, Cases, and Materials explores the key institutions, legal principles, and conventions that underpin the public law of the UK. Public law is brought to life through case studies and extracts from key sources, which are clearly explained and critiqued by the authors. - The authors provide students with a thought-provoking and detailed analysis of the core issues in public law and set them in their political context to encourage a full understanding of the subject. - Clear commentary and analysis is supported by carefully selected extracts from a range of sources, including academic writing, reports of parliamentary committees, and key judgments so that students have convenient access to and gain experience of studying different sources of information. - Specifically designed learning features such as questions and mini case studies bring life to the law as well as helping to develop important analytical and interpretational skills. - Also available as an e-book with functionality, navigation features, and links that offer extra learning support. New to this edition - Chapters 1, 9, and 12 have been fully rewritten with new sections and clearer links to foundational principles. - New case studies on the Windrush scandal (Ch. 9) and the Public Order Act 1986 (Ch. 13). - Chapter 6 has been expanded to cover a detailed analysis of English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill 2024-25, Metro Mayors, and combined authorities with updated statistics and maps.

1 - Mapping public law
2 - The constitutional rulebook
3 - The legislative supremacy of the UK Parliament
4 - The rule of law
5 - Separating and balancing powers
6 - Multilevel governing within the United Kingdom
7 - Introduction to executive functions
8 - Government of the United Kingdom
9 - Accountability
10 - Prerogative powers
11 - Introduction to legislative functions
12 - Primary legislation
13 - Delegated legislation
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: Illegality and irrationality
19 - Judicial review 3: Procedural fairness
20 - Protecting rights: Using human rights in the United Kingdom courts
21 - Protecting human rights case studies: School uniforms, terrorism, and prisoner voting
22 - Institutions of the European Union
23 - Joining and Leaving the European Union

Andrew Le Sueur is Professor of Constitutional Justice at the University of Essex. Maurice Sunkin is Professor of Public Law and Socio-Legal Studies at the University of Essex. Jo Eric Khushal Murkens is Professor of Law at the London School of Economics and Political Science.