Law, Liberty, and Justice The Legal Foundations of British Constitutionalism

Name: Law, Liberty, and Justice The Legal Foundations of British Constitutionalism
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ISBN: 9780198259916

ISBN-10: 0198259913

ISBN-13: 9780198259916

Edition: N/A

Authors: T. R. S. Allan

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The book makes a fresh appraisal of the main principles of constitutional law, seeking to stimulate renewed debate about the fundamentals of British constitutionalism. Rejecting a purely fromal concept of the rule of law, Allan argues that public law should more fully and openly reflect the principles of liberty and justice which constitute the underlying point and substance of the rule of law. The connection between law and justice is ultimately secured by the primary role of the individual conscience in making judgements about what the law requires. And just as no court is ever an infallible arbiter of legal obligation - the individual may sometimes have to stand by his own conscientious…

Book details

List price: $105.00
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 2/9/1995
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 316
Size: 6.14" wide x 9.21" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.078
Language: English



Preface



British Constitutionalism



The Rule of Law



Law, Liberty, and The Separation of Powers



Legislation and the Common Law



Disobedience, Dissent, And Freedom of Conscience



Constitutional Rights And Common Law



Equality



The Separation of Powers And Judicial Review



The Limits of Public Law



Law, Convention, And Prerogative



Legislative Supremacy


Index