This topical companion to the traditional textbook is constructed around the guiding themes of history, current debates and future developments in administrative law and is suitable for undergraduates, postgraduates, academics and practitioners.

The impact of the European Community and the use of the prerogative power in England and France are the focus of individual chapters.

Adminstrative law's reaction to the changing concepts of public service, Rodney Austin
mitigating the democratic deficit? Judicial review and ministerial accountability, Mike Radford
delegated legislation - a necessary evil or a constitutional outrage, Gabriele Ganz
the ombudsman - parochial stopgap or global panacea? Gavin Drewry
a Woolf in sheep's clothing? Shifts towards informal resolution of complaints in the health service, Linda Mulcahy and Judith Allsop
the public law-private law distinction - a comparative and philosophical approach, Nicholas Bamforth
obsolescence and renewal - judicial review in the private sector, John Alder
surveying the grounds - key themes in judicial intervention, Michael Fordham
no standing still on standing, Chris Himsworth
withdrawing - a problem in judicial review? Maurice Sunkin
the constitutional basis of judicial remedies in public law, Peter Cane
the impact of community law on domestic public law, Paul Craig
judicial review of prerogative power in United Kingdom
Public Interest Immunity: Freedom of Information and Judicial Discretion
Civil Liberties and Judicial Review: Can the Common Law Really Protect Rights?
Public Law History and Theory: Some Notes Towards a New Foundationalism.