Retrospectivity and the rule of law
By: Charles Sampford ; with the assistance of Jennie Louise, Sophie Blencowe, and Tom Round.
Contributors: Louise, Jennie.; Blencowe, Sophie.; Round, Tom.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Oxford; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 308
ISBN-13: 9780198252986
Subjects: Retroactive laws; Rule of law; Judicial process
Description: However controversial, retrospective rule-making is not at all uncommon, and has been used by governments of all political persuasions for a number of applications. This text looks at the various ways in which laws may be seen as retrospective, as well as analysing the problems in defining retrospectivity.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [289]-298) and index.