ELS - The rule of law (C2) Flashcards
1
Q
What is the main principle of law?
A
That all people are subject to and accountable to law that is fairly applied and enforced.
2
Q
What does the rule of law act as a safeguard against?
A
Dictatorship
3
Q
What are Dicey’s three elements that “create the rule of law”?
A
- An absence of arbitrary power on the part of the state
- Equality before the law
- Supremacy of ordinary law
4
Q
What is the important sub-quote from s 3(1) of the Constitutional Reform Act 2015?
A
“must uphold the continued independence of the judiciary”
5
Q
What does every defendant in criminal cases have the right to?
A
A fair trial
