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Common Values and the Public-Private Divide

Dawn Oliver author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Published:1st Aug '99

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This text is a study of the public/private law divide in the common law tradition.

This text is a critical study of the public/private law divide in the common law tradition. Professor Oliver's starting point is that special substantive duties of legality, fairness and rationality are imposed by the common law on bodies discharging public functions, but not always on bodies discharging what are considered 'private' functions. She questions the validity of the traditional dichotomy, and proposes new criteria for imposing such duties in accordance with underlying values, including the control of power and respect for the individual's autonomy and dignity. Written by a leading law academic, this is an important and original contribution to public law literature, providing an informed and considered overview for legal academics and students.

ISBN: 9780521605991

Dimensions: 216mm x 140mm x 20mm

Weight: 440g

348 pages