The Rule of Law - Hardcover

Cheryl Saunders,Catherine Le Roy,Katherine Le Roy

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 186287459X ISBN 13: 9781862874596

Publisher: Federation Press, 2003

Synopsis

The rule of law is acknowledged worldwide as central to good governance. Yet there appears a huge gap between theory and practice, the acknowledgement no more than lip service. Where are the gaps? What are the problems? What is meant by the rule of law?

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About the Author

Cheryl Saunders is one of Australia's leading scholars in the fields of comparative and international law. She is the Director of the Centre for Comparative Constitutional Studies at the University of Melbourne. She has been an adviser to many governments in the region on the question of constitutional development and reform.

Review

The Rule of Law is a collection of essays by international contributors together with remarks in reply by Australian judges and academics. aEURO| There is also an introductory essay by the editors and a well-written concluding piece called aEURO÷Courts and the rule of lawaEURO by Australian High Court Chief Justice Murray Gleeson. The book brings together a range of recent thinking on its subject. aEURO| Another interesting piece is aEURO÷Remarks on judicial independence: the situation of the US federal judiciaryaEURO by US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. This includes an interesting inside view of the US Supreme CourtaEURO (TM)s decision in Bush v Gore. aEURO| The commentaries add to the papers by highlighting points and creating a useful dialogue. Overall the book is well presented. aEURO| Federation Press is to be commended for publishing these essays. Law Institute Journal (Victoria), August 2004

Edition details

• Publisher: Federation Press
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 186287459X
• ISBN 13: 9781862874596
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 202