Constitutional and administrative law: general

In recent years the impact of human rights and fundamental rights on private law has risen in prominence and led to a whole series of detailed investigations.

The Freedom of Information Act 2000 came into force on 1 January 2005, creating a new statutory 'right to open government'.

The Freedom of Information Act 2000 came into force on 1 January 2005, creating a new statutory 'right to open government'.

Administrative Law provides a sophisticated but highly accessible account of a complex area of law of great contemporary relevance and increasing importance.

This book contends that the right of access to justice (at national and international levels) constitutes a basic cornerstone of the international protection of human rights, and conforms a true right to the Law.

This updated edition offers a fresh approach to the law governing employment relations, emphasising the contemporary policy themes of social inclusion, competitiveness, and the rights of citizenship in the workplace.

The House of Lords served as the highest court in the UK for over 130 years.

In recent years European prison law and policy have emerged as a force to be reckoned with.

Is legal reasoning rationally persuasive, working within a discernible structure and using recognisable kinds of arguments?

Each state in Europe has its own national laws which affect religion and these are increasingly the subject of political and academic debate.

Judicial Deliberations compares how and why the European Court of Justice, the French Cour de cassation and the US Supreme Court offer different approaches for generating judicial accountability and control, judicial debate and deliberation, and ultimately judicial legitimacy.

Tom Bingham (1933-2010) was the 'greatest judge of our time' (The Guardian), a towering figure in modern British public life who championed the rule of law and human rights inside and outside the courtroom.

Written in the well-established tradition of the Clarendon Law Series, Public Law offers a stimulating re-interpretation of the central themes and problems of English constitutional law.

Tom Bingham (1933-2010) was the 'greatest judge of our time' (The Guardian), a towering figure in modern British public life who championed the rule of law and human rights inside and outside the courtroom.

Different countries incorporate and interpret international law in different ways.

Since 2008 increasing pirate activities in Somalia, the Gulf of Aden, and the Indian Ocean have once again drawn the international community's attention to piracy and armed robbery at sea.

Menachem Mautner offers a compelling account of Israeli law as a site for the struggle over the shaping of Israeli culture.

Large-scale migration constitutes an unavoidable social reality within the European Union.

Large-scale migration constitutes an unavoidable social reality within the European Union.

Where does the law and political power of any given territory come from?

Where does the law and political power of any given territory come from?

The last few years have seen major reforms to the delegation of powers and post-delegation supervision of the European Commission.

The last few years have seen major reforms to the delegation of powers and post-delegation supervision of the European Commission.

The Defamation Act constitutes a significant overhaul of UK defamation legislation, which follows years of concern about the detrimental effects that preceeding libel laws had on freedom of expression, and the extent to which the jurisdiction had become a magnet for libel claimants.

The Defamation Act constitutes a significant overhaul of UK defamation legislation, which follows years of concern about the detrimental effects that preceeding libel laws had on freedom of expression, and the extent to which the jurisdiction had become a magnet for libel claimants.

The European architecture for the protection of fundamental rights combines the legal regimes of the states, the European Union, and the European Convention on Human Rights.

The European architecture for the protection of fundamental rights combines the legal regimes of the states, the European Union, and the European Convention on Human Rights.

Europe is currently experiencing a "e;refugee crisis"e;, demonstrated by millions of displaced people unseen since World War II.

Europe is currently experiencing a "e;refugee crisis"e;, demonstrated by millions of displaced people unseen since World War II.

Economic interaction has enlarged the international trade in goods and services, but the safe and humane flow of persons across international borders remains a challenge in a State-based model of territorial jurisdictions.

Economic interaction has enlarged the international trade in goods and services, but the safe and humane flow of persons across international borders remains a challenge in a State-based model of territorial jurisdictions.

The fifth edition of this highly praised study charts and explains the progress that continues to be made towards the goal of worldwide abolition of the death penalty.

The fifth edition of this highly praised study charts and explains the progress that continues to be made towards the goal of worldwide abolition of the death penalty.

Courts in different jurisdictions face similar human rights questions.

Courts in different jurisdictions face similar human rights questions.

A detailed argument of how our government has interfered in the direction of America's media landscape that traces major transformations in media since the printing press and charts a path for reform.

A detailed argument of how our government has interfered in the direction of America's media landscape that traces major transformations in media since the printing press and charts a path for reform.

In recent history, planned violent attacks have persisted in the United States and abroad.

In recent history, planned violent attacks have persisted in the United States and abroad.

A much-needed corrective on what privacy is, why it matters, and how we can protect in an age when so many believe that the concept is dead.

A much-needed corrective on what privacy is, why it matters, and how we can protect in an age when so many believe that the concept is dead.

From 1953 to 1969, the Supreme Court under Chief Justice Earl Warren brought about many of the proudest achievements of American constitutional law.

From 1953 to 1969, the Supreme Court under Chief Justice Earl Warren brought about many of the proudest achievements of American constitutional law.

The Wisconsin State Constitution provides an outstanding constitutional and historical account of the state's governing charter.

The Wisconsin State Constitution provides an outstanding constitutional and historical account of the state's governing charter.

Impeachment: What Everyone Needs to KnowA(R) is the step back and deep reflection on the law of impeachment that everyone needs now.

Impeachment: What Everyone Needs to KnowA(R) is the step back and deep reflection on the law of impeachment that everyone needs now.

Constitutionalism Justified analyzes leading Frankfurt School theorist Rainer Forst's theory of a basic right to justification, unique in combining insights from philosophy, constitutionalism, and legal theory.

Constitutionalism Justified analyzes leading Frankfurt School theorist Rainer Forst's theory of a basic right to justification, unique in combining insights from philosophy, constitutionalism, and legal theory.

The term "e;gender"e; was first distinguished from "e;sex"e; in the 1950s when psychologists began to discuss the idea of "e;gender roles,"e; behaviors and responsibilities given to people by a society rather than flowing from their biology.