An Introduction to Administrative Law - Softcover

Peter Cane

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0198256906 ISBN 13: 9780198256908

Publisher: Clarendon Press, 1992

Synopsis

This is the fourth edition of Peter Cane's Administrative Law, offering a straightforward but sophisticated account of an increasingly complex and important area of law, written in a lively and stimulating manner. The text, which has been extensively revised, takes full account of the many dramatic developments in English public law in recent years in areas such as devolution, human rights and freedom of information. The text has three mains aims: to provide a clear and concise account of the law concerning judicial control of public administrative power, to suggest political and theoretical perspectives that can help readers to understand the law better, and to explore the relationship between judicial and other forms of control such as ombudsmen and tribunals. An underlying theme of the analysis is to show that the role of courts in controlling public power is not that of neutral arbiter between 'citizen and state' but rather that of active participant in public decision-making processes.

About this title

About the Author

Peter Cane is a Professor of Law at The Australian National University. Prior to this he was a Lecturer, Reader and Professor in Law at Corpus Christi College, Oxford.

Review

From the second edition:

`A very good introductory text.'
Richard Clutterbuck, University of Sussex

`An excellent and clearly written book.'
David Hughes, University of Leicester

`I have used the first edition and found that it provides an excellent, clear introduction to an area which students find difficult. The second edition is well up to standard.'
Richard de Friend, University of Kent

`Excellent introductory text'
Aidan Robertson, University of Oxford

`A very good revision of a valuable book. Its clear, up-to-date account of a rapidly developing field will make it very valuable to first year students, and its interesting treatment of background theory and the context of administrative decision making gives it a utility for more advanced
students as well.'
David Feldman, University of Birmingham

`A good book! Clear and concise! Scholarly.'
C.R. Harlow, London School of Economics

`The revisions make it an even better introduction to judicial review than before. It is comprehensive, but concise and clear. A lot of thought has gone into making a complex subject not too difficult to learn. The contracts section is very good now.'
J.S. Bell, University of Leeds

`Excellent balance between exposition and critique.'
C.P. Walker, University of Leeds

'This book, part of the excellent Clarendon Law Series, is a welcome second edition to this highly regarded text. Cane writes with such clarity and ease of expression as to make the text not only accessible but enjoyable ... this is a well written, well referenced thought-provoking text. This
text comes highly recommended not only for the student but also for the teacher of public administration who will no doubt be likewise stimulated by Cane's discussion.'
Ursula O'Hare, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, Teaching Public Administration

About this edition

• Publisher: Clarendon Press
• Publication date: 1992
• ISBN 10: 0198256906
• ISBN 13: 9780198256908
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 422