Preface
Table of cases
Table of statutes
1. The study of the New Zealand Constitution
2. Establishment of British Rules
3. The Treaty of Waitangi
4. From Crown colony to independent member of the Commonwealth
5. New Zealand constitutionalism
6. Modern constitutional developments
7. The rule of law
8. Speration of powers
9. Conventions of the Constitution
10. The functions of parliament
11. Officers of parliament
12. Parliamentary privilege
13. Foundations of the Constitution
14. The doctrine of parliamentary sovereignty
15. Constitutional entrenchment
16. The Crown
17. The Royal Prerogative
18. Reserve powers of the Crown
19. Cabinet and the Executive Council
20. Judicial review of administrative and executive action
21. Illegality
22. Irrationality
23. Procedural Impropriety
24. Delegated legislation
25. Administrative law remedies
26. New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990
Appendix
A. Bill of Rights 1688 (Eng.)
B. New Zealand Constitution Act 1852 (U.K.)
New Zealand Constitution Amendment Act 1857 (U.K.)
New Zealand Boundaries Act 1863 (U.K.)
New Zealand Constitution Amendment (Request and Consent) Act 1947
New Zealand Constitution (Amendment) Act 1947 (U.K.)
New Zealand Constitution Amendment Act 1973
C. Statute of Westminster Adoption Act 1947
D. Constitution Act 1986
E. Letters Patent Constituting the Office of Governor-General of New Zealand
Letters of Patent Amending Letters Patent Constituting the Office of Governor-General of New Zealand
F. Seal of New Zealand Act 1977
G. Imperial law Application Act 1988
H. New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990
I. Recommendation on the Law of Privilege and Related Matters, Second Report of Standing Orders Committee, November 1989
Draft Legislature Bill 1989
Index