Retrospectivity and the Rule of Law

by Charles Sampford (Author), JennieLouise (Contributor), SophieBlencowe (Contributor), TomRound (Contributor)

• New

  Hardcover
  2006

  $219.98

  Examines the nature of retrospective rule making and the arguments for and against it. This book concludes that there is one important argument against retrospective laws based on the rule of law, but this does not apply in all instances, and in some cases even demonstrates the need for retrospective laws.