A Continental Distinction in the Common Law: A Historical and Comparative Perspective on English Public Law

by John Allison

Book Overview

The development of an autonomous English public law has been accompanied by persistent problems--a lack of systematic principles, dissatisfaction with judicial procedures, and uncertainty about the judicial role. It has provoked an ongoing debate on the very desirability of the distinction between public and private law. In this debate, an historical and comparative perspective has been lacking. A Continental Distinction in the Common Law introduces...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198258771
• ISBN13: 9780198258773
• Release Date: May 1996
• Publisher: Clarendon Press
• Length: 286 Pages
• Weight: 1.07 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.8" x 8.8"