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London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)

Modules

102
Public law

  • Introduction. Characteristics of the constitution. Sovereignty of Parliament. Separation of powers. Rule of Law. Sources of the constitution. The structure of the United Kingdom. Central and local government. Devolution.
  • Parliament. House of Commons. Electoral laws and their reform. Composition and procedure. Functions (i) Legislative (ii) Financial (iii) Control of the Executive (iv) Role of the MP as an individual (v) Parliamentary privilege. House of Lords: Composition. Functions. Reform.
  • The Executive and Administration. Crown and the Privy Council. Prime Minister and the Cabinet. Civil Service. Sources of executive power including the Royal prerogative. Delegated legislation. Ministerial responsibility. Control of Executive power: (i) Parliamentary: Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration. (ii) Judicial review Remedies.
  • The European Union. Institutions of the European Communities: (i) The Council (ii) The Commission (iii) The Parliament (iv) The Court of Justice. Sources of Community law. Community law and national law. Community primacy and Parliamentary sovereignty.
  • The citizen and the state. State security. Public order laws. Statutory protection of human rights in the United Kingdom. European Convention on Human Rights. A Bill of Rights: the Human Rights Act 1998.