The Rule of Law: What Does It Really Mean

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Legal scholar Brian Tamanaha calls the rule of law “the pre-eminent legitimating political ideal in the world today”. There is much talk about it, but what is it in theory and in practice?

In this lecture, John Bowers KC will explore the meanings of equality under the law, the potential risks to the rule of law with declining public standards, methods for maintaining an independent judiciary, and the application of the rule of law in international legal contexts.