Hilaire Barnett Bücher

Constitutional and Administrative Law (Public Law) is a dynamic area of law that significantly impacts our lives. It provides the legal framework for government operations, citizen rights, and legislative processes. Hilaire Barnette’s classic textbook offers students insights into the constitution's evolution by examining the political and socio-historical contexts that shape public law principles and ongoing reforms. This edition has been rigorously edited for conciseness and addresses contemporary developments, including the UK's first coalition government in nearly 60 years and proposals for fixed-term parliaments and electoral reform. Key features include introductory chapter overviews, concise chapter summaries for reflection, marginal cross-references to highlight topic connections, and a comprehensive companion website for enhanced study across various subjects. Mapped to the common course outline, this textbook thoroughly covers the Public Law syllabus. Written in a clear and accessible style, it serves as an invaluable resource for all Public Law students.

Covering the issues in feminist jurisprudence, this book aims to analyse the manner in which both traditional jurisprudence and law have remained a masculine subject despite the vast strides in the achievement of formal legal equality on the part of women. This book provides an analysis of this subject.

Britain Unwrapped provides a wide-ranging discussion of the contemporary system of government. It takes apart the constitutional framework, the current system and the workings of government, Parliament and the legal system. The relationship between Britain and the EU, the domestic legal systems and the law of the EU are also covered. Written in a period that has witnessed extensive and on-going constitutional reform, the text discusses the major areas of reform and looks in detail at such key issues as the Human Rights Act, reform of the House of Lords, devolution and voting reform. Britain Unwrapped is succinct, readable and a key book both for general readers and students wishing to understand how Britain is really run.

Focusing on children's rights, this book critically analyzes the adequacy of English law in recognizing and safeguarding these rights. It explores various themes, including protection from abuse and neglect, as well as the rights of children concerning contracts and property. Through this examination, it highlights the legal framework's strengths and weaknesses in addressing the needs and rights of children in society.