The first duty of Government is to uphold the law. If it tries to bob and weave and duck around that duty when its inconvenient, if government does that, then so will the governed, and then nothing is safe—not home, not liberty, not life itself.”
This assignment will be marked out of 100%
Also, this assignment contributes to 100% of the total module marks.
The word limit is 6000 words.
Assessment Task:
Your Journal should contain 4 journal entries plus 4 workshop/discussion board reflections from the following topics;
Each Journal entry will be marked out of and contribute 20% to your overall module mark. So, 80% in total.
Your workshop reflections account for 20% of the module marks and will be based on your online [or physical in Term 2] attendance, engagement and participation.
In addition, you need to engage in classes and in the discussion board activity comprising reflections on the topic areas. More so, engagement in the workshops and discussion boards for your chosen topic areas is compulsory and you are required to complete discussion board reflections.
20% in total.
HARD COPY by
5pm, 23.04.21 to TC117 [if no lockdown]
2. Rule of Law
In her first speech as leader to the Conservative Party Conference, Margaret Thatcher, stated
“I come last to what many would put first. The Rule of Law.The first people to uphold the law should be governments. ….
The first duty of Government is to uphold the law. If it tries to bob and weave and duck around that duty when its inconvenient, if government does that, then so will the governed, and then nothing is safe—not home, not liberty, not life itself.”
M.Thatcher, Speech to Conservative Party Conference, Friday, 10th October 1975
Provide an analysis of this statement with reference to a case study of your choice.
OR
In his explanation of the rule of law, Bingham proposes eight essential sub-principles, each of which he illustrates with examples.
Choose one of Bingham’s principles and with reference to your own examples assess whether the English Legal System can be said to conform to the rule of law.
OR
The Council of Europe, the body with responsibility for human rights, warned that measures to tackle the Covid-19 crisis ‘must be done in a manner that respects the fundamental values of the organisation: democracy, rule of law and human rights.’The Council of Europe states that even in an emergency, the rule of law must prevail.
Consider any of the recent legislative measures enacted in response to the Covid-19 pandemic and assess whether it can be said that they have shown respect for the rule of law.
