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In particular, this handout will address what to do before you begin interpreting a statute (Part I), tools of statutory interpretation (Part II), and theories of statutory interpretation (Part III) that can help inform which tools of interpretation you employ.
The rule of law is frequently cited in political debate, and is a key topic monitored by those worried about democratic backsliding. But what is it, and why is it so important?
This paper is intended to provide rule of law practitioners with a review of the historical developments that have shaped the concept of the rule of law and summarize competing...
The rule of law is a principle of governance where all people and institutions are accountable to laws that are publicly promulgated.
The rule of law requires that law make the differences it purports to make; linking the formal demands of law and the reality of the rules that structure power within a community. The chapter begins by outlining the rule of law.
It identifies five principles—authorization, notice, justification, coherence, and procedural fairness—which provide a framework for an account of the rule of law’s demands of administrative governance. Together these principles have intriguing results for the evaluation of administrative law.
The Checklist translates five principles of the rule of law (legality; legal certainty; prevention of abuse of power; equality before the law and non-discrimination; and access to justice) into concrete questions with the intention of applying these to evaluate and assess the country-specific circumstances of its members.
