Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents: Introduction, theory and history -- Constitutional concepts and executive power -- The Modern administrative state -- The European Union -- The General issue of accountability: the role of Parliament and MPs -- The Ombudsman principle -- Tribunals and inquiries -- Administrative law and human rights -- Introduction to judicial review -- Illegality I -- Illegality II -- Wednesbury unreasonableness/irrationality, proportionality -- Procedural impropriety I : statutory requirements -- Procedural impropriety II : the development of the rules of natural justice/fairness -- Procedural impropriety III : the requirements of natural justice/fairness -- The Human Rights Act 1998 and the grounds of judicial review -- Express and implied limits on judicial review : ouster and time limit clauses, the prerogative power, public interest immunity -- Filter mechanisms : rationing the remedies available -- The Remedies -- Contracting and public bodies -- Public liability in tort -- Administrative law facing the future.