Reviewed by warren pyke the late lord bingham chose as his subject for the sir david williams lecture at the university of cambridge in 2006 the rule of law, because while the expression was constantly on peoples lips, i was not quite sure what it meant, and i was not sure that all those who used the expression knew what. Lord binghams book built upon an academic paper which he had delivered four years earlier in 2006 and in which he had looked at what exactly is meant by the rule of law. Feb 04, 2010 tom bingham, one of the most experienced law lords in the uk, died in 2010 six months after the publication of this book. Tom bingham gained a deserved reputation as a law lord for handing down. The idea of the rule of law as the foundation of modern states and civilisations has recently becom. The best books on the rule of law five books expert. Questions of legal right and liability should ordinarily be resolved by application of the law and not the exercise of discretion. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids. In this brilliant short book, britains former senior law lord, and. Jan 31, 2010 finally, bingham discusses the potential for conflict between the sovereignty of parliament and the rule of law, and concludes that there are some rules which no government should ever be allowed. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the rule of law. The law must be accessible and, so far as possible, intelligible, clear and predictable. In this brilliant short book, britains former senior law lord, and one of the worlds most acute legal minds, examines what the idea actually means.
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