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Undergraduate Module Descriptor

LAW2035B: Constitutional and Administrative Law

This module descriptor refers to the 2017/8 academic year.

Module Content

Syllabus Plan

It is envisaged that the syllabus will include the following topics in the following order although precise content and order may vary.

• The nature of constitutions and the purposes of constitutionalism. 
• The constitution of the United Kingdom: institutions; legal and non-legal rules; underlying  
  principles: parliamentary sovereignty, the rule of law and separation of powers.  
• The impact of European law on parliamentary sovereignty and the constitution of the United Kingdom.  
• The impact of devolution on parliamentary sovereignty and the constitution of the United Kingdom.  
• The protection of individual liberties within the constitutional framework of the UK. The Human Rights Act 1998. 
• Introduction to the theory, origins and nature of administrative law 
• Functions and characteristics of administrative powers and controls  
• The essence and practice of judicial review:  Ambit, Grounds, Remedies
• The limits on judicial review  
• Administrative tribunals and ombudsmen.

Learning and Teaching

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Online Resources

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