Discussing the police and police powers, asylum and immigration law and the law relating to state security, this book provides an exposition of the major features of the United Kingdom's constitution and developments. It is useful for students undertaking a constitutional and administrative law course.

Barnett's "Constitutional and Administrative Law" is now firmly established as one of the leading undergraduate textbooks on Public Law. This new edition is published at a time of continuing constitutional development and reform. Membership of the European Union has expanded from fifteen to twenty-five states. House of Lords reform is ongoing, and the office of Lord Chancellor has been reformed. The Constitutional Reform Act 2005 establishes a new Supreme Court and introduces a new system of judicial appointments. Other significant areas of reform discussed include the police and police powers, asylum and immigration law and the law relating to state security. Written in a clear and understandable style, this comprehensive new edition provides a thorough exposition of the major features of the United Kingdom's constitution and recent developments. Consciously designed to meet the needs of students undertaking a constitutional and administrative law course, whether full or part time, it offers ample coverage of the syllabus drawn from a wide range of sources.

General Introduction
Fundamental Constitutional Concepts
The European Community and Union
Central Government
Devolution and Local Government
Parliament
Individual Freedoms and Human Rights
The Police and Police Powers
Nationality, Immigration and Asylum
State Security
Judicial Review of Administrative Action