Importing the First Amendment: Freedom of Speech and Expression in Britain, Europe and USA (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781901362282)

These studies by a group of eminent academics and judges compare the different approaches of the British, European and American courts to the questions of free speech, which lie at the heart of much debate in constitutional law. The authors of these studies adopt opposing views, some favouring the pursuit of a US-inspired approach to protecting free speech, in the belief that the political culture of British society would be enhanced if our courts were to fashion our common law in accordance with many First Amendment principles. Others, more sceptically, reject this embrace of US legal culture, offering distinctly "Ameri-sceptic" views and arguing for a solution based on common law principles and on the jurisprudence of the European courts.

Author: Ian Loveland
ISBN-10: 1901362280
ISBN-13: 9781901362282
Publisher: Hart Publishing
Language: English
Published: 07/19/1998
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.08lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.56d