LAW 201 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Homicide, Secondary Source, Royal Assent
Document Summary
Lawyers have many influential jobs in canadian society. Only 5 pms out of 28 were not lawyers in canadian history. This demonstrates the importance of lawyers in canadian governance and policy making. Overriding role of lawyers: to protect the rule of law. There is no one single definition for the rule of law. Must be fairly applied to all: everyone is accountable to law. Must be created fairly: propagated and enforced fairly. The rule of law is not a defined statute or common law rule but it is an overarching principle which governs creation and implementation of law in democratic nations. Lawyers in all fields are essential in protection of democracy. Methods of protection of the rule: speaking out i. e. bill c-51 - canadian anti-terrorism bill. Government devoted a specific website to the bill. Website says the purpose of the bill is to stop the promotion terrorism, prevent terrorism and to disrupting terror plots.
