Includes bibliographical references and index.

The state and administrative law -- Changing the mindset -- State of change -- Transforming judicial review -- Making the law -- Discretion and rules -- The information state -- A regulatorty laboratory -- Regulatory look : agency development and accountability -- Contractula revolution -- Contract, contract, contract -- 'Golden handshakes' : liability and compensation -- Administrative justice and the ombudsman -- Tribunals and administrative justice -- Inquiries -- Procedural review in question -- Testing ground : legality and process, substance and system -- Judicial review litigation : equalities focus -- Judicial review process and dynamics.

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