Tom Bingham and the Transformation of the Law: A Liber Amicorum

ISBN-13: 9780199566181 / Angielski / Twarda / 2009 / 950 str.

Andenas

Opis

Tom Bingham is among the most influential judges of the twentieth century, having occupied in succession the most senior judicial offices, Master of the Rolls, Lord Chief Justice and, currently, Senior Law Lord. His judicial and academic work has deeply influenced the development of the law in a period of substantial legal change. In particular his role in establishing the new UK Supreme Court, and his views on the rule of law and judicial independence have left a profound mark on UK constitutional law. He has also been instrumental in championing the academic and judicial use of comparative law, through his judicial work and involvement with the British Institute of International and Comparative Law.
This volume collects around fifty essays from colleagues and those influenced by Lord Bingham, from across academia and legal practice. The essays survey Lord Bingham's pivotal role in the transformations that have taken place in the legal system during his career.

Recenzje

The arc of the book is ambitious...it represents an impressive achievement...The essays in this book are there to be dipped into and enjoyed for their own sake as much as that of the collection as a whole...A number of essays stand out in particular as worth seeking out first...aims to make a different contribution to legal scholarship...It reflects a judicial career which was characterised in great measure by a government which initially promoted human rights, then sought to reside as far as possible from them in the name of fighting terrorism

O autorze

Professor Andenas has been the Director of the Norwegian Centre for Human Rights (NCHR) since 2008. He holds the degrees of Cand jur (Oslo), Ph D (Cambridge) and MA and DPhil (Oxford). He has held a number of senior academic appointments in the United Kingdom, including as Director of the British Institute of International and Comparative Law, London and Director of the Centre of European Law at King's College, University of London. He remains a Fellow of the Institute of European and Comparative Law, University of Oxford and at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, School of Advanced Studies, University of London, and Professor of Law, University of Oslo Duncan Fairgrieve is Fellow in Comparative Law and Director of the Tort Law Centre at the British Institute of International and Comparative Law. He is also Maître de Conférences at Sciences Po, Paris. He holds degrees from Oxford, London and Paris.