Champions of the Rule of Law - Couverture souple

Hostettler, John

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1904380689 ISBN 13 : 9781904380689

Editeur : Waterside Press, 2011

Synopsis

Champions of the Rule of Law looks at a fundamental pillar of all true systems of justice. The book describes how the idea of such a rule came about in England and how it has been preserved and defended in the face of attempts to circumvent it.

Standing at the heart of all matters of justice, the Rule of Law holds, in short, that the law applies in equal measure to everyone. No-one is above the law and power can only be exercised under it. The rule lies at the very core of liberal democracy.

Events in both modern times and across legal history demonstrate the sometimes precarious nature of the rule and the necessity for 'champions' prepared to uphold it -- and whilst the need for it may seem obvious on any balanced view of how justice should be dispensed, its central importance to justice is by no means intuitive to everyone. This means that it will always be imperative to re-iterate its purpose, the argu­ments behind it and the mechanisms which safeguard and protect it.

Whenever the Rule of Law falls under threat, whether due to ignorance, claims to special treatment, misguided understanding, manipulation or lack of due process, there is a need for people of the calibre described in this book to step forward.

The book will be of interest to lawyers, historians and students as well as general readers seeking reassurance about the workings of justice.

A propos du livre

À propos des auteurs

John Hostettler is one of the UK's most acclaimed authors on English legal history and legal biography, whose works span a wide range of related topics. Here he describes the Rule of Law in all its facets as well as giving examples of attacks upon it. He was a practising solicitor in London for thirty-five years as well as undertaking political and civil liberties cases in Nigeria, Germany and Aden. His earlier books include several biographical and historical works and his books for Waterside Press include: Sir William Garrow (2010); Thomas Erskine and Trial by Jury (2010); Cesare Beccaria (2010); The Criminal Jury Old and New; Fighting for Justice -The History and Origins of Adversary Trial; A History of Criminal Justice in England and Wales (2009); and Hanging in the Balance - A History of the Abolition of Capital Punishment in Britain (with Dr Brian P. Block).

Lord Steyn is a former Law Lord whose arguments and speeches concerning application of the rule are amongst the most influential of any judge or jurist.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Waterside Press
• Date d'édition: 2011
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1904380689
• ISBN 13: 9781904380689
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 192
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible