Law in a Time of Crisis
Law in a Time of Crisis
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Author(s): Sumption, Jonathan
ISBN No.: 9781788167123
Pages: 208
Year: 202203
Format: UK-B Format Paperback (Trade Paper)
Price: $ 19.31
Dispatch delay: Dispatched between 7 to 15 days
Status: Available

'Thoughtful, stimulating and even entertaining . Lord Sumption's opinion is always worth listening to, even - or especially - if one disagrees with it.' Daily Telegraph'Time spent on Law in a Time of Crisis is time spent in the company of a brilliant mind considering interesting things' The TimesBrexit, the independence referendum, the pandemic: the UK is a country in crisis. And, in crises, we turn to the law to set the boundaries of what the government can and should do. However, in a country with no written constitution, what sounds like a simple proposition is in fact anything but.Based on his 2019 Reith lectures, former Supreme Court Judge Jonathan Sumption asks: what are the limits of law in politics? Is not having a constitution a hindrance or help in times of crisis? From referenda to the rise of nationalisms, Law in a Time of Crisis exposes the uses and abuses of legal intervention in British crises - past, present, and potential.


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