The rule of law as an Australian constitutionalist promise
journal contribution
posted on 2002-01-01, 00:00authored byA Sykes
The author poses the question whether the rule of law is a constitutionalist promise that protects all Australians or whether it is simply a juridical principle that may be balanced against certain social factors. Constitutionalist promises involve the limiting and supporting of state power. The author examines several instances of state power exercised in Australia and concludes that we should not rely on the rule of law as an absolute means of achieving equality, human rights, justice, freedom and even democracy.
History
Journal
eLaw journal
Volume
9
Issue
1
Pagination
1 - 9
Publisher
Murdoch University
Location
Perth, W.A.
ISSN
1321-8247
Language
eng
Publication classification
C2 Other contribution to refereed journal; C Journal article