Rule of law

Rule of law

The rule of law

• No person should be sanctioned except in accordance with the law
• There is equality before the law
• There is fairness and clarity of the law

The rule of law and law making

• Process by which laws are made must be open and fair
• Acts of parliment have to be passed by both houses of parliment- house of commons has MP's from all parties, House of lords amends laws

Rule of law and legal system

• E.g. criminal cases:
• all defendants must have a fair trial
• trial by jury maintains…