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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Main Author: Allan, T. R. S.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford Clarendon 1993, 1993
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Collection: Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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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
Physical Description:xxii, 294 p.
ISBN:9780191682025
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