Public Law

5. Revised Auflage 2024
ISBN: 978-0-19-286263-1
Verlag: Oxford University Press

Buch, Englisch, 976 Seiten, Format (B × H): 247 mm x 191 mm, Gewicht: 1854 g

The market-leading public law text: uses three key themes to tie the subject together with style and flair. The authors capture the dynamic nature of public law, covering essential topics and key contemporary debates, as well as offering fascinating insights.
- Fresh, direct and clear writing style enables thorough understanding of the fundamentals, while engaging readers with difficult issues and debates
- Three key themes guide students through the book - the importance of executive accountability, the shift from political to legal constitutionalism, and multilayered governance - demonstrating the interlinking strands of public law
- Practical examples illustrate the importance of public law to everyday life in the UK and discussion questions encourage students to consider contentious issues
- Expert commentaries at the end of every chapter allow students to see the debates within each topic first-hand
- Also available as an e-book and on Law Trove enhanced with self-test questions and author videos to offer a fully immersive experience and extra learning support

Autoren/Hrsg.

Elliott, Mark

Thomas, Robert

Fachgebiete

• Rechtswissenschaften Öffentliches Recht

Über Autor(innen)

Mark Elliott is Professor of Public Law at the University of Cambridge and a former Legal Adviser to the House of Lords Select Committee on the Constitution. Mark's research interests lie in UK constitutional law and English administrative law. He is the recipient of the 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 administrative law. His book Administrative Justice and Asylum Appeals (2011) was awarded first prize by the Society of Legal Scholars Peter Birks Prize for Outstanding Legal Scholarship in 2011. Robert has acted as a specialist adviser to the House of Commons Constitutional Affairs Select Committee (2003-04). He is a member of the Administrative Justice Council. Robert has been awarded research funding by the Nuffield Foundation and the Economic and Social Research Council to fund empirical legal research into aspects of administrative law including immigration judicial reviews and administrative review processes. He has also undertaken consultancy work in China, Japan and Serbia on the development and design of administrative law in those countries. Robert is a visiting fellow at the Université catholique de Louvain, Belgium.