Includes index.

Contents: Part I: Constitutional fundamentals: The constitutional rulebook -- The legislative supremacy of the UK Parliament -- The rule of law -- Separating and balancing powers -- Multilevel governing -- Protecting rights -- Part II: Executive functions: Government and accountability -- Exercise and control of exercise powers in the European Union -- Prerogative powers and case study on the deployment of armed forces abroad -- Part III: Primary legislation -- Delegated legislation -- European Union treaties and legislative processes -- Case study: what happens when the Commons and Lords disagree -- Part IV: Judicial and dispute resolution functions -- The judicial -- Administrative justice: tribunals and ombudsmen -- Judicial review -- Using human rights in the United Kingdom courts -- European Union law in the United Kingdom courts.