Retrospectivity and the Rule of Law

Name: Retrospectivity and the Rule of Law
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ISBN: 9780198252986

ISBN-10: 0198252986

ISBN-13: 9780198252986

Edition: 2005

Authors: Charles Sampford, Jennie Louise, Sophie Blencowe, Tom Round

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Retrospective rule-making has few supporters and many opponents. Defenders of retrospective laws generally do so on the basis that they are a necessary evil in specific or limited circumstances, for example to close tax loopholes, to deal with terrorists or to prosecute fallen tyrants. Yet the reality of retrospective rule making is far more widespread than this, and ranges from 'corrective' legislation to 'interpretive regulations' to judicial decision making. The search for a rational justification for retrospective rule-making necessitates a reconsideration of the very nature of the rule of law and the kind of law that can rule, and will provide new insights into the nature of law and…

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List price: $205.00
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 6/1/2006
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 336
Size: 6.42" wide x 9.53" long x 1.03" tall
Weight: 1.430
Language: English




Defining Retrospectivity



Arguments against retrospective law



The Rule of Law



Retrospective Rule Making



Arguments for retrospective rule making



Conclusion: Consequences for our understanding of the Rule of Law