8. The Constitution and Powers of Local Authorities: Judicial Control

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Preface IX
3. Contents XIII
4. Part I. Nature and Problems
5. 1. The Place of Local Government in Modern England 1
6. 2. The Main Problems of Local Government 23
7. Part II. Areas and Functions
8. 3. The Administrative County 40
9. 4. The County Boroughs and the Municipal Boroughs 55
10. 5. Districts; Municipal Boroughs; The Parish; The Criteria of an Area for Purposes of Local Government 83
11. 6. Some Services of Regional Importance 116
12. 7. The Future of Areas of Local Government 151
13. Part III. Constitution, Powers and Organization
14. 8. The Constitution and Powers of Local Authorities: Judicial Control 171
15. 9. The Internal Organization of Local Authorities 211
16. 10. The Municipal Civil Service 247
17. Part IV. The Central-Local Relationship
18. 11. History and Character of the Central-Local Relationship 273
19. 12. The Means of Control by the Central Government over the Local Authorities 287
20. 13. Inspection in General 323
21. 14. Inspection in Poor Relief; Public Health; Roads 330
22. 15. Inspection of Local Educational Authorities 341
23. 16. Inspection of the Police Forces 357
24. Part V. The Finance of Local Government
25. 17. Local Expenditure and Income 367
26. 18. Principles and Machinery of Local Rates 383
27. 19. Principles and Machinery of Local Rates (Continued) 411
28. 20. Grants-In-Aid 425
29. 21. London 467
30. Concluding Observations 499
31. A Note on Books 507
32. Additional Note 510
33. Table of Cases 513
34. Table of Statutes 515
35. Index 519