Constitutional law notes pdf

The vast majority of contemporary constitutions describe the basic principles of the state, the structures and processes of government and the fundamental rights of citizens in a higher law that cannot be unilaterally changed by an ordinary legislative act

This higher law is usually referred to as a constitution

¢ Tomkins, A Public law

(Oxford: Clarendon Press, 2003) [ISBN 9780199260775]

¢ Barendt, E An introduction to constitutional law

(Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1998) [ISBN 9780198762546]

This provides a clear and succinct account of some of the principles underlying the UK constitution

The foundations of public law

(Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, 2014) second edition [ISBN 9781137362674]

There are several introductory books, shorter than textbooks, which seek to give an overview of constitutional law

These include: ¢ Loughlin, M

The British constitution: a very short introduction