| Description |
xx, 300 pages ; 25cm |
| Contents |
I. Principles, rules and policies -- II. Law and logic -- Excursus A. Ministers are no more elected than judges -- III. Obedience to the law -- IV. Higher law 1. Does European law have higher law status? -- 2. Does human rights law have higher law status? -- V. Constitutional principles -- 1. The rule of law -- 2. No one should be a judge in his own cause -- VI. Legal rights and obligations -- 1. Where there is a right there is a remedy -- 2. Nobody shall profit from his own wrongdoing -- 3. The presumption of regularity -- VII. Human rights -- 1.Individual liberty -- 2. Freedom of expression -- Excursus B. Liberty and equality -- VIII. The administration of justice -- 1. Judicial review -- 2. Ouster clauses -- Excursus C. Pollock on the common law -- IX. Contract 1. Contract as agreement -- 2. Strict contractual liability -- X. New principles -- 1. Legitimate expectation -- 2. Fair, just and reasonable |
| Summary |
This book sets out some of the most important and most controversial principles of the common law, showing how central they are to its practical application |
| Notes |
Includes index |
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Formerly CIP. Uk |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Common law.
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Common law -- Wales.
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Common law -- England.
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| ISBN |
0715632701 |
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0715633724 |
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