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• Title:The constitution of the United Kingdom : a contextual analysis / Peter Leyland.
  
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• Variant Title:Constitution of the UK
  Constitution of the U.K.
  
• Author/Creator:Leyland, Peter (Lecturer in law)
  
• Published/Created:Oxford ; Portland, Or. : Hart Publishing, 2007.
  

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  • Location:LAW LIBRARY (level 3)Where is this?
    
  • Call Number: KD3989 .L49 2007 (LC)
    
  • Number of Items:1
    
  • Status:Available
    

   
• Library of Congress Subjects:Constitutional law--Great Britain.
  Constitutions--Great Britain.
  
• Description:xxv, 239 p. ; 22 cm.
  
• Series:Constitutional systems of the world ; v. 1.
  
• Summary:"The book provides an outline of the principles and doctrines which make up the United Kingdom constitution. The chapters are written in sufficient detail for anyone coming to the subject for the first time to develop a clear and informed view of how the constitution is arranged and how it works. The text is written in an accessible style, with an emphasis on clarity and concision. It includes a list of references for further reading at the end of each chapter."--Jacket
  
• Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
  
• ISBN:9781841136660
  1841136662
  
• Contents:UK consitution :context and history
  The sources of the constitution
  Constitutional principles
  The crown and the constitution
  Parliament
  Government and executive
  The constitutional role of the courts
  Devolution, regional government, and local government
  Conclusion. The UK constitution facing the future.