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Table of cases and statutes |
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| Acknowledgements |
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| How to use this guide |
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| What is a Blueprint? |
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| Introduction |
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| Study skills for constitutional and administrative law |
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PART 1 Constitutional fundamentals |
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2 | (152) |
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1 Introduction to the constitution of the United Kingdom |
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5 | (30) |
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What is meant by a constitution? |
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9 | (2) |
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Constitutional history of the United Kingdom |
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11 | (4) |
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Devolution and the referendum on Scottish independence |
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15 | (1) |
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Recent constitutional developments |
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16 | (3) |
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Key features of a constitution |
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19 | (5) |
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Does the United Kingdom have a constitution? |
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24 | (11) |
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2 The sources of the United Kingdom's constitution |
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35 | (24) |
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39 | (5) |
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44 | (1) |
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Membership of the European Union |
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45 | (2) |
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Membership of the Council of Europe |
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47 | (1) |
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Constitutional conventions |
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47 | (9) |
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56 | (3) |
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3 The separation of powers |
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59 | (32) |
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What is the separation of powers? |
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62 | (1) |
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The three functions of government |
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63 | (3) |
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What do the three branches of government do? |
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66 | (1) |
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Who identified the classic doctrine of the separation of powers? |
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67 | (4) |
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Does the UK have separation of powers? |
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71 | (1) |
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Overlaps of function and personnel |
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72 | (7) |
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Does the United Kingdom's system have suitable checks and balances? |
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79 | (5) |
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Impact of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 |
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84 | (2) |
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UK separation of powers? What academics think |
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86 | (1) |
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UK separation of powers? What judges think |
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86 | (1) |
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87 | (4) |
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91 | (18) |
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Definition of the rule of law |
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95 | (1) |
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Development of the rule of law in England |
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95 | (2) |
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Dicey and the rule of law |
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97 | (1) |
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Two versions of the rule of law |
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97 | (9) |
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Importance of the rule of law in a democracy |
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106 | (3) |
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5 Parliamentary Sovereignty |
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109 | (45) |
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113 | (3) |
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116 | (15) |
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Limitations on the traditional doctrine |
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131 | (18) |
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149 | (5) |
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PART 2 Government institutions and the prerogative |
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154 | (138) |
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6 Parliament: composition and functions |
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157 | (34) |
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The United Kingdom's Parliament |
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160 | (2) |
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Devolved legislative bodies |
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162 | (1) |
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Secondary or delegated legislation |
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163 | (1) |
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History of the United Kingdom's Parliament |
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164 | (4) |
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Composition of Parliament |
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168 | (1) |
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168 | (7) |
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175 | (4) |
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179 | (12) |
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7 The executive: Crown, government and accountability |
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191 | (28) |
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195 | (1) |
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195 | (4) |
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199 | (7) |
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206 | (8) |
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214 | (1) |
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Local authorities and agencies |
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215 | (1) |
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215 | (4) |
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8 The courts and the judiciary |
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219 | (34) |
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223 | (1) |
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The United Kingdom's Supreme Court |
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224 | (6) |
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Role of the Supreme Court |
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230 | (3) |
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Constitutional Reform Act 2005: guaranteeing independence of the judiciary? |
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233 | (6) |
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239 | (14) |
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253 | (39) |
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257 | (1) |
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History and evolution of the prerogative |
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258 | (4) |
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262 | (10) |
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Parliamentary control of the prerogative |
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272 | (2) |
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Judicial control of the prerogative |
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274 | (13) |
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Reforming the prerogative |
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287 | (5) |
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292 | (66) |
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295 | (42) |
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299 | (1) |
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299 | (5) |
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304 | (2) |
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United Kingdom and the ECHR |
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306 | (3) |
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309 | (13) |
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322 | (9) |
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United Kingdom Bill of Rights |
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331 | (6) |
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11 Freedom of assembly and association |
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337 | (21) |
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Public order and human rights |
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340 | (3) |
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The Public Order Act 1936 |
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343 | (1) |
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The Public Order Act 1986 |
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343 | (8) |
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Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 |
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351 | (1) |
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352 | (6) |
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PART 4 Administrative Law |
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358 | (69) |
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12 Foundations of judicial review |
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361 | (26) |
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Overview of administrative law |
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365 | (1) |
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Extent of judicial review |
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366 | (5) |
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Bringing an application for judicial review |
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371 | (6) |
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377 | (2) |
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379 | (4) |
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383 | (4) |
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13 Grounds for judicial review |
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387 | (40) |
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Unreasonableness or irrationality as a ground for judicial review |
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391 | (4) |
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Proportionality as a ground for judicial review |
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395 | (5) |
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Illegality as a ground for judicial review |
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400 | (8) |
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Legitimate expectation as a ground for judicial review |
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408 | (4) |
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Procedural impropriety as a ground for judicial review |
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412 | (15) |
| Glossary |
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427 | (5) |
| Index |
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