Books by Dawn Oliver

This text is a study of the public/private law divide in the common law tradition. Its starting point is that substantive duties of legality, fairness and rationality are imposed by the common law on bodies discharging public functions, but not always on bodies discharging 'private' functions.

Presents an account of constitutional reform in the UK that offers a detailed discussion of all the significant changes that have developed following the elections of 1997 and 2001. Issues discussed in this book include the recent devolution of power in Scotland and elections of Assemblies in Wales and Northern Ireland; and more.