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Political Libels: A Comparative Style

By Ian Loveland

Book information

Year
2000
ISBN
1841131156, 9781841131153, 9781847310828
LCC
KD1960 .L68 2000
Open Library ID
OL6900468M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
836 kB (855940 bytes)
Pages
224\208
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

These essays are concerned with the legal and constitutional issues surrounding the Pinochet case and are aimed at all those, whether lawyers or non-lawyers, with an interest in the House of Lords' decision and its implications. The introduction provides a calendar of events and considers the interaction between the courts and the Home Secretary in the extradition process. Thereafter, the book is divided into two parts. The first part critically assesses the suitability of the House of Lords, in the light of Pinochet, as the final court of appeal for constitutional and political cases. Part Two focuses on the wider, international implications. It considers the concept of justice in relation to Pincohet, the internationalization of criminal justice and its conflict with the freedom of states to grant national amnesties, and the decision of the House of Lords to refuse Pinochet, as a former head of state, immunity from prosecution. The three House of Lords judgments on Pinochet are included in an Annex to the essays, enabling the readers to make instance reference to the cases.

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