An Introduction to Administrative Law (Clarendon Law Series) - Softcover

Cane, Peter

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0198764650 ISBN 13: 9780198764656

Publisher: Oxford Univ Pr, 2001

Synopsis

Like previous editions of this book the third edition Cane's Introduction to Administrative Law provides a clear and relatively short statement of the most important rules concerning judicial control of governmental administrative activity. It also provides a wider framework for understanding
those rules. This framework is provided by considering the constitutional context of judicial control, the relationship between judicial control and other mechanisms for checking administrative activity, and the impact of judicial control on the agencies subject to it. What emerges clearly from
considering judicial control in this wider context is that the role of the courts in adjudicating complaints about governmental administrative action is not that of mutual arbiter but that of active participant in the public decision-making process.
This book provides students and their teachers with a concise but critical analysis of the law.
Reviews of previous editions:
"An extremely useful and thought-provoking book." Public Law
"Cane's book, the most recent in the Clarendon Law Series, maintains the highest standards of its predecessor. It provides the newcomer to administrative law with a clear coherent review of the subject. It is a flowing and well-written text and as an introduction Cane's book admirably fulfills his
purpose." Cambridge Law Journal
"Mr Cane has clarity and a sense of proportion isolating the structure of the subject such as it is bringing out important underlying themes and discussing the major controversies with critical insights. It deserves to be widely read. It sets the beginner firmly upon the right track and contains
ideas and insights which would stimulate even the most hard-bitten veteran." Law Quarterly Review.

About this title

About the Author

Peter Cane, Fellow, 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: Oxford Univ Pr
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0198764650
• ISBN 13: 9780198764656
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3