Course: Introduction to the Rule of Law

In this video Lord Burnett talks more about the Rule of Law and why it is so important. Lord Burnett introduces some of the issues we will be looking at …

This video introduces the rights protected by the ECHR. These rights were brought onto the UK statute book by the Human Rights Act 1998, meaning we can assert rights protected …

This briefing video introduces the process of judicial review. You will see that the video mentions that EU law is a ground for judicial review, it is for any issues …

This briefing video explains the nature of the independence of the judiciary in the UK. This independence is important, as it enables the judiciary to hold the executive (government and …

This video introduces you to some of the key elements of the Rule of Law that we will be looking at in more detail as the course progresses.

Thank you for your contribution to the previous discussion – as mentioned earlier in this Week, the judiciary in the UK exercise a power called Judicial Review, to ensure that …

This is a real example of how the courts in the UK deal with human rights issues. Please be aware that the facts relate to health issues and are potentially …

The UK courts have developed key rights and freedoms over the past few centuries, independent of Parliament. These rights and freedoms support many of the points included in the basic …

Congratulations! You have successfully reached the end of the course. Looking firstly and the Week 3 Learning Outcomes, you can now: Explain how the Rule of Law protects those who …

That’s it for Week 2 – you should now be able to meet the Learning Outcomes for Week 2, which were: Explain the role of judges (“the Judiciary”) in the …

The focus of Week 3 is on criminal law and human rights in the UK – you will recall that observing human rights to protect individuals was one of Lord …

Week 2 develops your understanding of the Rule of Law by looking at how judges in the UK uphold some of the key principles of the Rule of Law. Week …

That’s it for Week 1 – you should now be able to meet the Learning Outcomes for Week 1, which were: Explain what is meant by the Rule of Law …

You now understand that the Rule of Law is not as easy to define as you may have thought. Lord Bingham’s detailed, substantive approach is the approach that is most …

Hopefully you agree that Dicey’s definition of the Rule of Law works as a starting point, however, let us consider two contrasting approaches to the Rule of Law – those …