Public Law

Text, Cases, and Materials
6. Revised Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-0-19-898388-0
Verlag: Oxford University Press

Buch, Englisch, 680 Seiten, Print PDF, Format (B × H): 189 mm x 246 mm

Reihe: 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.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Le Sueur, Andrew

Sunkin, Maurice

Murkens, Jo Eric Khushal

Inhaltsverzeichnis

- Part I: Constitutional Fundamentals

- 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

- Part II: Executive Functions

- 7: Introduction to executive functions

- 8: Government of the United Kingdom

- 9: Accountability

- 10: Prerogative powers

- Part III: Legislative Functions

- 11: Introduction to legislative functions

- 12: Primary legislation

- 13: Delegated legislation

- Part IV: Judicial and Dispute Resolution Functions

- 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

- Part V: The European Union

- 22: Institutions of the European Union

- 23: Joining and Leaving the European Union

Über Autor(innen)

Andrew Le Sueur is Emeritus Professor at the Essex Law School, 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.