Aimed at undergraduates studying administrative law, this book provides a comprehensive coverage of the subject. It includes extracts from key cases, articles and other sources with detailed commentary. It also emphasizes on judicial review and brings together in one volume the features of a textbook and a casebook.

Beatson, Matthews and Elliott's "Administrative Law - Text and Materials" combines carefully selected extracts from key cases, articles and other sources with detailed commentary. Aimed at undergraduates studying administrative law, it provides comprehensive coverage of the subject with a particular emphasis on judicial review, bringing together in one volume the best features of a textbook and a casebook. By exposing readers to a wide range of primary sources and providing clear explanations of their impact and significance, the book provides an integrated treatment of administrative law which allows students to gain a wide- ranging knowledge of this area, while engaging with the issues in depth.

1. Introductory Matters
2. Jurisdiction
3. The status of unlawful administrative action
4. Discretionary power: an introduction
5. The scope of public law principles
6. Retention of discretion
7. Legitimate expectations
8. Abuse of discretion
9. Abuse of discretion II
10. The rule against bias
11. Procedural fairness
12. Giving reasons for decisions
13. Remedies
14. The judicial review procedure
15. Restriction of remedies
16. Liability of public authorities and crown proceedings
17. Delegated legislation
18. Inquiries
19. Statutory tribunals
20. Ombudsmen