Citizenship and the Rule of Law

"Be you so high, the law is above you." This principle, part of the Rule of Law, has come to represent the powerful idea that even politicians and monarchs are bound by the law. However in an age of powerful corporations, international cyber-crime and popular support for authoritarian leaders, the Rule of Law is under threat worldwide. This course, run by the Bingham Centre of the British Institute of International and Comparative Law, will provide an introduction to headline issues around the

• Engage critically with core requirements of the Rule of Law
• Explain methods to protect the Rule of Law
• Apply Rule of Law principles to everyday issues
• Construct and evaluate arguments on justice