Law, liberty, and justice the legal foundations of British constitutionalism
Rejecting a purely formal 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 pr...
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Format: | eBook |
Language: | English |
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Oxford
Clarendon
1993, 1993
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Collection: | Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Summary: | Rejecting a purely formal 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 |
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Physical Description: | xxii, 294 p. |
ISBN: | 9780191682025 0191682020 |