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Law, liberty, and justice [electronic resource] : the legal foundations of British constitutionalism / T.R.S. Allan.
By: Allan, T. R. S. (Trevor R. S.)
.Publisher: Oxford : Clarendon, 1993Description: 1 online resource (xxii, 294 p.).ISBN: 9780191682025 (ebook) :; 0191682020 (ebook) :.Subject(s): Constitutional law -- Great Britain | Rule of law -- Great Britain | Legislative power -- Great BritainAdditional Physical Form: Print version 9780198259916DDC classification: 342.4'1 Online resources: Oxford scholarship online 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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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.
Description based on print version record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.