Constitutional and Administrative Law

The purpose and characteristics of constitutions -- The domestic sources of the United Kingdom constitution -- The United Kingdom constitution and international legal orders -- Law, politics and the nature of the United Kingdom constitution -- Parliamentary sovereignty -- The rule of law -- Separation of powers -- The executive -- Parliament (I): the House of Commons -- Parliament (II): the House of Lords -- The United Kingdom Supreme Court and the office of Lord Chancellor : towards an independent judicial branch? -- The United Kingdom's devolution arrangements -- Devolution and the United Kingdom constitution -- Principles of political accountability -- Parliamentary scrutiny of government -- The parliamentary ombudsman -- Freedom of information -- Judicial review of administrative action - theory, procedure and remedies -- Judicial review of administrative action : grounds for review -- The European Convention on Human Rights -- The Human Rights act -- Political freedoms and democratic participation