Judicial review; Tribunals; Public sector ombudsman; the European Convention on Human Rights and the Human Rights Act 1998.

The essay will require students to consider the degree to which constitutional principles are realised in the UK’s system of administrative law (LO1 and LO2; week 9)

The exam will comprise at least two sections. It will have a multiple choice question section, which will include questions from across the module. It will also have a section requiring students to complete answers to substantive questions, problem or essay questions. As such, the exam will enable students to demonstrate that they meet all three learning outcomes (LOs 1, 2, 3; week 14)

The delivery of the module will be via weekly lectures and weekly workshops. Together these will compose 39 hours of direct contact with the tutor. Students will also be expected to engage in 161 hours of guided independent study.

Lectures will be designed to provide a focus and context for students. While they will be predominantly tutor led, they will also be in part interactive, with topics being explored by means of questions and answers. Attendance at lectures is compulsory and students will be expected to undertake any specified preparation beforehand. Where appropriate, a handout will be distributed at the start of the lecture will guide the student through the issues discussed in the lecture.

The workshops will enable students to deepen their knowledge and understanding of the topics introduced in the lectures. As with the lectures, attendance is compulsory and preparation beforehand essential. Preparation will take the form of directed reading and independent research thus allowing the student the ability to take increasing responsibility and ownership of their own learning. Students will be expected to communicate complex legal issues effectively. In this way, students will further develop their inter-personal skills, legal research skills, legal reasoning skills, problem solving and critical analysis skills.

The module handbook and/or the VLE will specify or contain the materials to be read prior to attending classes.

1. Evaluate the degree to which the constitutional principles of parliamentary sovereignty, separation of powers and the rule of law are realised in the administrative law of the UK.

Knowledge and understanding,
Analysis

2. Explain, apply and evaluate the core concepts and processes of administrative law.

Knowledge and understanding,
Analysis
Application

3. Explain and evaluate the operation of Human Rights Law in the UK, with particular reference to relevant conventions and statutory provisions, which govern the relationship between citizen and state.

Knowledge and understanding,
Learning and Enquiry

In addition to the above texts, students will have access to a number of resources via the Library, including:

Texts
Elliott M and Varuhas JNE, Administrative Law: Text and Materials (5th edn, OUP 2016)
Endicott T, Administrative Law (4th edn, OUP 2018)
Loveland I, Constitutional Law, Administrative Law, and Human Rights: A Critical Introduction (8th edn, OUP 2018)
Parworth N, Constitutional and Administrative Law (11th edn, OUP 2020)

Databases
Students will have access to LexisNexis and Westlaw

Journals
The Library also has access to a variety of relevant journal titles

Elliott M and Thomas R, Public Law (4th edn, OUP 2020)
Leyland P and Anthony G, Administrative Law (8th edn, OUP 2016)
Wade W and Forsyth C, Administrative Law (11th edn, OUP 2014)