Beatson, Matthews and Elliott's Administrative Law - Text and Materials combines carefully selected extracts from key cases, articles and other sources with detailed commentary. Aimed at undergraduates studying administrative law, it provides comprehensive coverage of the subject with a particular emphasis on judicial review, bringing together in one volume the best features of a textbook and a casebook. By exposing readers to a wide range of primary sources and providing clear explanations of their impact and significance, the book provides an integrated treatment of administrative law which allows students to gain a wide- ranging knowledge of this area, while engaging with the issues in depth.

1. Introductory Matters; 2. Jurisdiction; 3. The status of unlawful administrative action; 4. Discretionary power: an introduction; 5. The scope of public law principles; 6. Retention of discretion; 7. Legitimate expectations; 8. Abuse of discretion; 9. Abuse of discretion II; 10. The rule against bias; 11. Procedural fairness; 12. Giving reasons for decisions; 13. Remedies; 14. The judicial review procedure; 15. Restriction of remedies; 16. Liability of public authorities and crown proceedings; 17. Delegated legislation; 18. Inquiries; 19. Statutory tribunals; 20. Ombudsmen

Mark ElliottLecturer in Law, University of Cambridge