'The Rule of Law' is a phrase much used but little examined. The idea of the rule of law as the foundation of modern states and civilisations has recently become even more talismanic than that of democracy, but what does it actually consist of? In this brilliant short book, Britain's former senior l[...]

Tom Bingham is among the most influential judges of the twentieth century, having occupied in succession the most senior judicial offices, Master of the Rolls, Lord Chief Justice and, currently, Senior Law Lord. His judicial and academic work has deeply influenced the development of the law in a pe[...]

Lives of the Law collects the most important later writings of Tom Bingham, heralded as the greatest English judge of the twentieth century. These papers tackle some of the major issues in contemporary public life - from reforming the constitution to the growth of human rights law - and brings them [...]