A critical analysis of the abuse of the rule of law during the COVID-19 pandemic in the British constitution during the 21st century by the executive in particular Boris Johnson and his government

Smith, C. (2022) A critical analysis of the abuse of the rule of law during the COVID-19 pandemic in the British constitution during the 21st century by the executive in particular Boris Johnson and his government. Undergraduate theses, University of Chichester.

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Abstract

This dissertation aims to examine the principle of the Rule of Law through the
Coronavirus Pandemic to conclude that the executive is accountable for the failure of
the handling of the pandemic. The dissertation will demonstrate how the government
has acted unconstitutionally by focusing on the timeline of breaches to the Rule of Law
during the COVID-19 pandemic. Using the contributions from Raz and Bingham to
understand the rule of law, this dissertation will demonstrate that the executive has
acted undemocratically. The significance of this study is that it informs our theoretical
understanding of the rule of law by introducing the focus of the handling of the COVID�19 pandemic and informs our understanding of the misuse and abuse of power from
January 2020

Item Type: Theses (Undergraduate)
Uncontrolled Keywords: Coronovirus, Government, Handling
Subjects: J Political Science > J General legislative and executive papers
J Political Science > JC Political theory
J Political Science > JN Political institutions (Europe) > JN101 Great Britain
K Law > K Law (General)
K Law > KD England and Wales
Divisions: Academic Areas > Institute of Arts and Humanities > Law
Student Research > Undergraduate
Depositing User: Janet Carter
Date Deposited: 16 Mar 2023 10:51
Last Modified: 16 Mar 2023 10:51
URI: https://eprints.chi.ac.uk/id/eprint/6766

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