This Week’s Post
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The problem of what precisely the relation of law and liberty is, and whether they are indeed in an uneasy relationship, is a vexing one. If we accept an account of law which simply sees it as a product of force, of sovereign will, then it is easy to conceive how law might stand in…
About the Legal Microscope
Here I will examine law under the proverbial microscope.
My approach is comparative, particularly with a view to putting the United States and the United Kingdom in dialogue.
Besides being comparative, my thinking is interdisciplinary. I make a serious and critical use of philosophy, which enriches my discussion of law. For, indeed, justice cannot exist without wisdom.
My main interest is constitutional law and theory though I will on occasion discuss other areas including commercial, contract, and intellectual property law.