Question: ‘…the rule of law is unqualified human good’. Assess the validity of this claim.
Answer: The rule of law as an aspect of the English legal system refers to the idea that no one person or organisation should be above the law. That everyone irrespective of wealth, power or social status should be constrained by the law. In this way it is argued the law protects individual freedoms acting as a bulwark against the unfettered power of the state and other powerful organisations and individuals. In the United Kingdom (UK), law is seen as the embodiment of many of society’s values. Liberty, equality of treatment, the sanctity of private property, the protection of individual rights and the pursuit of individual interests; all of these are enshrined in the form of law and, at least in theory, are protected by it. Indeed, in liberal capitalist societies, such as the UK, law as embo......(short extract)
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Details: - Mark: 72% | Course: English Legal System | Year: 1st | Words: 1775 | References: No | Date written: Not available | Date submitted: April 29, 2011 | Coursework ID: 681
