Synopses & Reviews
The new edition of Leyland and Woods' Textbook on Administrative Law offers a concise and practical overview and analysis of the core areas of Administrative Law. As well as containing a thoroughly updated and revised account of the case law, this edition covers all the latest changes made by the government up until press date of June 2002. It also features two new chapters on Human Rights and Judicial Review, and on the EU dimension.
Synopsis
The new edition of Leyland and Woods' Textbook on Administrative Law offers a concise and practical overview and analysis of the core areas of Administrative Law. As well as containing a thoroughly updated and revised account of the case law, this edition covers all the latest changes made by the government up until press date of June 2002. It also features two new chapters on Human Rights and Judicial Review, and on the EU dimension.
About the Author
Peter Leyland is Principal Lecturer and the LLB course director at London Metropolitan University and is widely experienced in lecturing both undergraduate and postgraduate students of law. He with Terry Woods co-authored Administrative Law Facing the Future, now also published by OUP.
Terry Woods is a Senior Lecturer in Public Law. He is an experienced lecturer working at London Metropolitan University. He co-authored with Peter Leyland Adnimistrative Law facing the Future, now also published by OUP.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction: Theory and History
2. Constitutional Concepts and Executive Power
3. The General Issue of Accountability: The Role of Parliament and MPs
4. The Ombudsman Principle
5. Tribunals and Inquiries
6. Institutions and Powers
7. The European Union Dimension
8. Introduction to Judicial Review
9. Illegality I
10. Illegality II
11. Illegality III
12. Unreasonableness: Irrationality and Proportionality
13. Procedural Impropriety
14. The Rule of National Justice/Fairness I
15. The Requirements of Natural Justice/ Fairness II
16. Express and Implied Limits on Judicial Review
17. Filter Mechanisms: Rationing the Available Remedies
18. The Remedies
19. The Contracting Powers of Public Bodies
20. Public Liability in Tort
21. Administrative Law Facing the Future