The Politics of the Common Law: Perspectives, Rights, Processes, Institutions - Softcover

Críticas

"I welcome the book as a major statement on a twenty-first century evaluation of common law as our own legal system becomes more entwined in EU law, and global legal and financial issues (most certainly the financial ones) appear so much more relevant to all than they once did The greatest value of the book for me is that it places our picture of the common law in its contemporary context and reviews our criminal and civil procedures" Philip Taylor, Barrister-at-Law, Richmond Green Chambers (http: //www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubc7WUyfAu8)

Reseña del editor

The Politics of the Common Law offers a critical introduction to the legal system of England and Wales. Unlike other conventional accounts, this revised and updated second edition presents a coherent argument, organised around the central claim that contemporary postcolonial common law must be understood as an articulation of human rights and open justice.

The book examines the impact of the European Convention and European Union law on the structures and ideologies of the common law and engages with the politics of the rule of law. These themes are read into normative accounts of civil and criminal procedure that stress the importance of due process. The final sections of the book address the reality of civil and criminal procedure in the light of recent civil unrest in the UK and the growing privatisation of public services. The book questions whether it is possible to find a balance between the requirements of economics and the demands of justice.