Constitutional Justice A Liberal Theory of the Rule of Law [Paperback]

This volume examines the concept of the rule of law, arguing that the principles it identifies provide the foundations of a liberal democratic legal order. It explains the essential connections between a range of matters fundamental to the relationship between citizen and state, including freedom of speech, civil disobediance, procedural fairness, and administrative justice.

1. Introduction
2. First Principles: The Rule of Law and Separation of Powers
3. Legal Obligation and the Concept of Law
4. Dissent and Disobedience
5. Equal Justice and Due Process in Law
6. Justiciability and Jurisdiction: Political Questions and the Scope of Judicial Review
7. The Rule of Law and Parliamentary Sovereignty
8. Fundamental Common Law Rights and Equality
9. Public Reason and Political Conflict
Bibliography
Table of Cases
Index of names
General Index

Constitutional Justiceis a work that faithfully carries on the grand tradition of normative legal thought. No small task, and Allan succeeds admirably. --Law and Politics Book Review

Trevor Allanis Reader in Legal and Constitutional Theory at the University of Cambridge and a Fellow of Pembroke College, Cambridge. He is the Author of `Law, Liberty, and Justice' (OUP 1993).