Includes bibliographical references (p. [547]-553) and index.

Contents: Introduction: institutions: administrative processes: Administrative law: scope and constitutional context -- Institutions of government -- Processes of government -- Sources of governmental powers: Legislation -- Subordinate legislation -- Legislation of the European communities -- The redress of grievances: Redress through parliament -- Redress through the courts: I statutory appeals and judicial review -- Redress through the courts: II remedies and exclusion of judicial review -- Redress through the courts: III administrative authorities in litigation -- Redress through tribunals -- Redress through public inquiries -- Local government: Local authorities -- The members and officers of local authorities -- The internal organisation of local authorities -- Local government finance -- Controls over local authorities --