Northampton Electronic Collection of Theses and Research

Two Types of Formalism of the Rule of Law

Nishigai, K. (2022) Two Types of Formalism of the Rule of Law. Oxford Journal of Legal Studies. 42(2), pp. 495-520. 0143-6503.

[A][B][+][-]
18384:37938
[thumbnail of Nishigai_Konatsu_OJLS_2022_Two_Types_of_Formalism_of_the_Rule_of_Law]
Nishigai_Konatsu_OJLS_2022_Two_Types_of_Formalism_of_the_Rule_of_Law
Nishigai_Konatsu_OJLS_2022_Two_Types_of_Formalism_of_the_Rule_of_Law.pdf - Published Version
Available under License Creative Commons Attribution.
Information
Abstract:
The aims of this article are twofold: (i) to propose an explanatory framework, focusing on law-making acts, for accounting for whether the formal requirements of the rule of law are fulfilled; and (ii) to propose two further models within this framework. One model, which I call ‘rulebook formalism’, pertains to Parliament’s law-making acts; another model, which I call ‘rights formalism’, concerns the courts’ law-making acts. This distinction results from the different modality of law, ie the different natures of law-making acts. Drawing on speech act theory, I give a general account of the formal requirements as the success conditions of law-making acts. Then, applying this framework, I discuss the formal requirements for Parliament’s law-making acts and the courts’ law-making acts respectively.
Uncontrolled Keywords:
/dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/3300/3308
Creators:
Nishigai, K.
Date:
1 June 2022
Date Type:
Publication
Page Range:
pp. 495-520
Journal or Publication Title:
Oxford Journal of Legal Studies
Volume:
42
Number:
2
Number of Pages:
26
Language:
English
DOI:
10.1093/ojls/gqab039
ISSN:
0143-6503
Status:
Published / Disseminated
Refereed:
Yes
Related URLs:
Edit Item