Text, cases and materials on public law and human rights /Helen Fenwick, Gavin Phillipson, and Alexander Williams.

Constitutional principles and the British constitution -- The nature and role of constitutional conventions -- The rule of law and the separation of powers -- Parliamentary sovereignty -- The European Union and parliamentary sovereignty -- Devolution -- The European Convention on Human Rights -- The commons : elections, parties, legislation and scrutiny -- The House of Lords and reform -- Parliamentary privilege -- Prerogative powers -- The central executive : structures and accountability -- Freedom of information -- Judicial review : availability, applicability, procedural exclusivity -- Grounds of judicial review -- Ombudsmen -- The traditional protection of civil liberties in Britain and the impact of the Human Rights act 1998 -- Freedom of expression -- Police powers : crime control, counter-terrorism, public order..

Includes bibliographical references and index..