Constitutional and Administrative Law

Description

Using numerous topical examples and a clear structure, this third edition textbook provides an accessible, discursive and scholarly treatment of the key contemporary issues in UK public law. Drawing upon their extensive teaching and research experience, Roger Masterman and Colin Murray offer an engaging account of the key topics which make up a constitutional and administrative, or public, law syllabus. Controversial issues and broader debates are highlighted throughout the text, allowing the reader to develop a strong understanding of both the application of key topics in the field and the socio-political context in which the constitution has developed. This fully revised edition includes detailed analysis of recent significant cases, the constitutional implications of the Covid-19 pandemic and a dedicated chapter on the consequences of Brexit.

Roger Masterman is Professor of Constitutional Law at Durham Law School, where he teaches UK Constitutional Law and Comparative Constitutional Law. He is Joint General Editor of the journal Public Law, and a member of the executive committee of the UK Constitutional Law Association. Colin Murray teaches Constitutional Law and Counter-Terrorism Law at Newcastle Law School. His research focuses on challenges to a democratic constitutional order. He has appeared as an expert witness before multiple parliamentary committees and served as a specialist adviser to the Select Committee on the Draft Prisoner Voting Bill in 2013.

'This is a thoughtful and thorough examination of the UK constitution, one which provides an illuminating account of the law grounded in the political functioning of the state.' Nicholas Barber, Professor of Constitutional Law and Theory, University of Oxford