The Sovereignty of Parliament: History and Philosophy

ISBN-13: 9780199248087 / Angielski / Miękka / 2001 / 336 str.

Jeffrey Goldsworthy

Opis

In British constitutional law, the doctrine of parliamentary sovereignty maintains that Parliament has unlimited legislative authority. Critics have recently challenged this doctrine, on historical and philosophical grounds. This book describes its historical origins and development and identifies the reasons why it was adopted, examines its current legal basis, and responds to the critics.

Recenzje

Review from previous edition Goldsworthy's use of secondary sources and his scholarship are admirable. The style may be elusive, but it is nonetheless very readable and his arguments in the chapter dedicated to the philosophical foundations of the doctrine are clearly written and accesible.

O autorze

Professor Jeffrey Goldsworthy is Professor of Law at Monash University, Australia