The Law of the Ruler?

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dc.contributor.author	Cowdery, Nicholas
dc.date.accessioned	2011-05-17
dc.date.available	2011-05-17
dc.date.issued	2011-05-17
dc.identifier.isbn	978-1-74210-224-5
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/2123/7366
dc.description.abstract	The title of this article arises out of the misunderstanding that so long as there is a law, so long as the ruler (even a democratic one) has made valid law, then the rule of law operates. The question mark is intended to prompt consideration of whether or not, at least in New South Wales (NSW), the criminal law has truly become the law of the ruler—without proper consideration of the requirements of the just rule of law, the separation of powers in our democratic system of government, the independence of the judiciary and the protection of human rights. I would like to make some observations on those requirements drawn from my own experience.	en
dc.description.sponsorship	Sydney Institute of Criminology; School of Social Sciences at the University of Western Sydney	en
dc.language.iso	en_AU	en
dc.publisher	Sydney Institute of Criminology	en
dc.relation.ispartofseries	ANZCCC2010	en
dc.rights	The author retains copyright of this work.	en
dc.subject	rule of law	en
dc.subject	critical criminology	en
dc.subject	punitiveness	en
dc.subject	law making	en
dc.title	The Law of the Ruler?	en
dc.type	Conference paper	en
usyd.faculty	University hosted conferences
usyd.department	Sydney Institute of Criminology	en