This document provides an outline of topics covered in the Constitutional & Administrative Law course over two terms. Term One covers Constitutional Law topics such as models of constitutionalism, parliamentary sovereignty, the separation of powers, and human rights. Term Two covers Administrative Law topics like theories of judicial review, the scope of judicial review, standards of review like proportionality and unreasonableness, and procedural fairness. The outline lists specific questions from past exams that relate to each topic.
This document provides an outline of topics covered in the Constitutional & Administrative Law course over two terms. Term One covers Constitutional Law topics such as models of constitutionalism, parliamentary sovereignty, the separation of powers, and human rights. Term Two covers Administrative Law topics like theories of judicial review, the scope of judicial review, standards of review like proportionality and unreasonableness, and procedural fairness. The outline lists specific questions from past exams that relate to each topic.
This document provides an outline of topics covered in the Constitutional & Administrative Law course over two terms. Term One covers Constitutional Law topics such as models of constitutionalism, parliamentary sovereignty, the separation of powers, and human rights. Term Two covers Administrative Law topics like theories of judicial review, the scope of judicial review, standards of review like proportionality and unreasonableness, and procedural fairness. The outline lists specific questions from past exams that relate to each topic.
1. Models of Constitutionalism (Political VS Common Law Constitutionalism) – 2021 Q3, 2022 Q2 2. Sources of the UK Constitution 3. Parliamentary Sovereignty – 2020 Q4, 2019 Q4 4. Rule of Law (Ouster clauses in Anisminic and Privacy International, Definition of the Rule of Law) – 2022 Q5, 2020 Q8, 2018 Q1 5. Separation of powers – 2020 Q3, 2019 Q1 6. Accountability (Legal VS Political Accountability) – 2020 Q1 7. Ministerial Responsibility – 2020 Q1, 2019 Q2, 2018 Q4 (not entirely relevant) 8. Devolution 9. The UK and EU Before Brexit (Factortame, Thoburn) – 2020 Q4 10. The UK and EU After Brexit (Art 50, Miller) – 2022 Q2 11. Human Rights Act (S.3 and S.4) – 2021 Q5, 2022 Q4, 2020 Q5, 2018 Q6, 2018 Q8 12. Human Rights Reform and British Bill of Rights – 2019 Q5 13. Codification of UK Constitution – 2021 Q1 14. House of Lords Reform – 2019 Q3
Term Two – Administrative Law:
1. Red Light and Green Light theories of Judicial Review – 2019 Q6 2. Constitutional Foundations of judicial review 3. Scope of judicial review (Justiciability and Ouster clauses) – 2020 Q8 4. Standing & Remedies – 2022 Q3, 2020 Q9, 2019 Q7 5. Legality: Non-delegation and non-fettering principles 6. Legality: Relevancy 7. Legality: Propriety of purpose 8. Legality: Legitimate Expectations – 2022 Q1 9. Unreasonableness – 2020 Q2 10. Proportionality – 2019 Q8 11. Unreasonableness VS Proportionality – 2021 Q4, 2020 Q2 12. Procedural fairness: Rule against bias 13. Procedural fairness: Right to a fair hearing (Osborn) – 2020 Q10, 2019 Q9 14. Impact and effectiveness of judicial review: Value, Changing behaviour, Accessibility 15. Ombudsmen – 2018 Q9 16. Tribunals – 2022 Q6 17. Inquiries – 2021 Q2, 2019 Q10, 2018 Q5