Includes index.

Content: General principles of constitutional law: Definition and scope of constitutional law -- Sources and nature of the constitution -- The structure of the united kingdom -- Parliamentary supremacy -- The relationship between legislature, executive and judiciary -- The rule of law -- Responsible and accountable government -- The united kingdom and the european union -- The institutions of government: Composition and meeting of parliament -- Functions of parliament -- Privileges of parliament -- The crown and the royal prerogative -- The cabinet, government departments and the civil service -- Public bodies and regulatory agencies -- Foreign affairs and the commonwealth -- The treasury, public expenditure and the economy -- The courts and the machinery of justice -- The citizen and the state: The nature and protection of human rights -- Citizenship, immigration and extradition -- The protection of privacy -- Freedom of expression -- Freedom of association and assembly -- State security and official secrets -- Emergency powers and terrorism -- Administrative law: The nature and development of administrative law -- Delegated legislation -- Administrative justice -- Judicial control of administrative action-i -- Judicial control of administrative action-ii -- Liabilities of public authorities and the crown.