Laws, John,  1945-2020, <br/><br/>
The constitutional balance / 
John Laws. 
 - First edition. 
 - 1 online resource (240 pages). 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>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. 
<br/><br/> Abstract freely available; full-text restricted to individual document purchasers. 
<br/><br/> "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"-- 
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<br/><br/><br/>Mode of access: World Wide Web. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781509935482 
<br/><br/><label>Standard No.: </label>10.5040/9781509935482  doi 
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<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Constitutional law.<br/>Civil rights.<br/>Fairness.<br/>Liberty.<br/>Parliamentary practice.<br/>Constitutional & administrative law
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>K3165  / .L39 2020eb 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>342/.001