Summary:
Unlocking the Law is the groundbreaking series of textbooks with a unique approach to the study of law. Designed specifically to make the subject matter accessible, the text includes features, activities, key facts charts, diagrams, and clear headings and sub-headings to aid students in understanding the different areas within their course. Unlocking the Law textbooks have been written specifically to ensure that readers understand fully the concepts required and are able to apply them with confidence. All titles in the series follow the same format and include the same features so students can move easily from one subject to another. The series covers all the core undergraduate foundation subjects required by the Bar Council and the Law Society for entry onto professional qualifications.

Unlocking the Law remains the most original and accessible textbook series available.

• Full coverage of the Constitutional and Administrative Law section of the LLB
• Plenty of citations, quotations and journal extracts
• Written in an accessible style and at an appropriate language level
• Opportunities for self-testing with the emphasis on digesting the information and enjoying it

Table of Contents:
Chapter 1 Introductory Concepts
Chapter 2 Constitutions
Chapter 3 The nature of the British constitution
Chapter 4 The sources of the British constitution
Chapter 5 The separation of powers
Chapter 6 The rule of law
Chapter 7 Parliamentary sovereignty
Chapter 8 Parliament I: Nature, functions and privilege
Chapter 9 Parliament II: The House of Commons
Chapter 10 Parliament III: The House of Lords
Chapter 11 The executive
Chapter 12 Executive/parliamentary relations
Chapter 13 The Judiciary
Chapter 14 The decentralisation of public power
Chapter 15 The European Community
Chapter 16 The European Convention on Human Rights
Chapter 17 The Human Rights Act 1998
Chapter 18 Freedom of Speech
Chapter 19 Judicial review I (rationale and procedure)
Chapter 20 Judicial review II (grounds of review and remedies)
Chapter 21 Grievance mechanisms
Chapter 22 Constitutional developments and reform
Index

About the Author(s):
Authors:
Mark Ryan is Senior Lecturer in Law at Coventry University.
Steve Foster is Principal Lecturer at Coventry University.

Series Editors
Chris Turner LLM is a qualified barrister and a Senior Lecturer in Law at Wolverhampton University. He has taught law at all levels and is an experienced author whose previous titles include Unlocking Contract Law and Unlocking Torts.

Jacqueline Martin LLM has ten years' experience as a practising barrister and has taught law at all levels. She is an experienced author among whose titles is Unlocking Criminal Law.

Jacqueline Martin and Chris Turner are also series editors of the Key Facts and Key Cases series, both published by Hodder Arnold.

Readership:
Law undergraduates