The Politics of the Common Law - Perspectives, Rights, Processes, Institutions (Paperback, 2nd edition)

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.

General

Imprint:	Routledge-Cavendish
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	April 2013
First published:	2013
Authors:	Adam Gearey • Wayne Morrison • Robert Jago
Dimensions:	246 x 174 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	366
Edition:	2nd edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-66236-9
Categories:	Books > Law > Jurisprudence & general issues > Law & society Books > Law > Laws of other jurisdictions & general law > Courts & procedure > General
LSN:	0-415-66236-2
Barcode:	9780415662369

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