The constitutional balance /
Laws, John, 1945-2020,
The constitutional balance / John Laws. - First edition. - 1 online resource (240 pages).
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The rule of law -- Democracy -- Two moralities -- The common law -- Reason, fairness, and the presumption of liberty -- Finding the edge : judicial deference -- Two mistakes : parliamentary intent and the ultra vires doctrine -- The sovereignty of parliament -- Human rights, free thought, and expression.
Abstract freely available; full-text restricted to individual document purchasers.
"The overall theme of the book is the relationship or tension between constitutional principles - fairness, reason and the presumption of liberty - and the democratic assembly's - the Parliament - right to vote the legislation of its choice. The point is important; it moulds our constitution and thus affects the way law is made and administered. The tension is generally eased by the deployment of statutory construction which brings these elements together in a coherent whole"--
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
9781509935482
10.5040/9781509935482 doi
Constitutional law.
Civil rights.
Fairness.
Liberty.
Parliamentary practice.
Constitutional & administrative law
Electronic books.
K3165 / .L39 2020eb
342/.001
The constitutional balance / John Laws. - First edition. - 1 online resource (240 pages).
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The rule of law -- Democracy -- Two moralities -- The common law -- Reason, fairness, and the presumption of liberty -- Finding the edge : judicial deference -- Two mistakes : parliamentary intent and the ultra vires doctrine -- The sovereignty of parliament -- Human rights, free thought, and expression.
Abstract freely available; full-text restricted to individual document purchasers.
"The overall theme of the book is the relationship or tension between constitutional principles - fairness, reason and the presumption of liberty - and the democratic assembly's - the Parliament - right to vote the legislation of its choice. The point is important; it moulds our constitution and thus affects the way law is made and administered. The tension is generally eased by the deployment of statutory construction which brings these elements together in a coherent whole"--
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
9781509935482
10.5040/9781509935482 doi
Constitutional law.
Civil rights.
Fairness.
Liberty.
Parliamentary practice.
Constitutional & administrative law
Electronic books.
K3165 / .L39 2020eb
342/.001
