LAW 201 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Canadian Bar Association, Legal Ethics, John Diefenbaker
John Diefenbaker= Canada's 13th Prime
Minister & Canadian lawyer.
Only 5/28 Canadian Prime Ministers since
confederation were not lawyers.
This alone demonstrates the importance of
lawyers in Canadian governments and policy
making.
The overriding rule of lawyers in society is to
protect the Rule of Law.
Magna Carta, or Great Charter
- originally signed in 1215 between
English King John & his barons.
- Purpose: the king could no longer act
in an arbitrary way, but was required
to follow a fair legal process in all
things.
- The Charter was repeatedly
confirmed and expanded by
subsequent British monarchs and by
the British Parliament.
No single definition of the Rule of Law.
Everyone is accountable to the law, and laws
must be promulgated and enforced fairly.
The Rule of Law is not a defined statute
or common law rule.
It is an overarching principle that governs the
creation of laws and their implementation
in democratic nations.
The rule of law governs their creation &
implementation!
The implementation of the Rule of Law
requires constant vigilance.
The rule of law cannot be set and then
forgotten.
Lawyers, whether they practice privately, work for the
government, work as in-house counsel, or work doing research
and policy development, are essential to the protection of this
fundamental principle of democracy.
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Document Summary
Only 5/28 canadian prime ministers since confederation were not lawyers. This alone demonstrates the importance of lawyers in canadian governments and policy making. The overriding rule of lawyers in society is to protect the rule of law. Magna carta, or great charter originally signed in 1215 between. Purpose: the king could no longer act in an arbitrary way, but was required to follow a fair legal process in all things. The charter was repeatedly confirmed and expanded by subsequent british monarchs and by the british parliament. No single definition of the rule of law. Everyone is accountable to the law, and laws must be promulgated and enforced fairly. The rule of law is not a defined statute or common law rule. It is an overarching principle that governs the creation of laws and their implementation in democratic nations. The rule of law governs their creation & implementation! The implementation of the rule of law requires constant vigilance.
