The pursuit of justice : Lord Woolf / edited by Christopher Campbell-Holt.

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Publication details:
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2008.
Record id:
62132
Subject:
Woolf, Harry, -- Sir, -- 1933-.
Rule of law -- Great Britain.
Justice, Administration of -- Great Britain.
Contents:
1. --2. --3. --4. --5. --6. --7. --8. --9. --10. --11. --12. --13. --14. --15. --16. --17. --18. --19. --20. --21. --22. --23. --24. --25. --26. A question of balance Remedies Droit Public - English style The education the justice system requires today Magna Carta: a precedent for recent constitutional change The rule of law and a change in the Constitution Judicial review - the tensions between the executive and the judiciary Should the media and the judiciary be on speaking terms? Judicial independence not judicial isolation The needs of a 21st century judge Current challenges in judging The impact of human rights Human rights and minorities The Strangeways Prison report: overview Strangeways: a decade of change? A justice system the community owns Do we need a new approach to penal policy? Making sense of sentencing Access to justice final report: overview Medics, lawyers and the courts - a defence of the access to justice recommendations Are the courts excessively deferential to the medical profession? Are the judiciary environmentally myopic? Environmental law and sustainable development The international role of the judiciary The rule of law and the development of a modern economy in China The rule of law and harmony in China.
Summary:
This book contains a selection of the most influential papers and lectures delivered by Lord Woolf over the four decades of his judicial career.
Note:
Table of contents and index are taken from the published work with the permission of the publisher.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780199217090
Phys. description:
xii, 436 p. ; 24 cm