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Convention Compliance on a Hedgehog's Terms

Utilising Dworkinian Jurisprudence to Move Towards an ECHR-Compliant Reinterpretation of the Paramountcy Principle in Domestic Practice

ASPINWALL, ALEXANDER (2021) Convention Compliance on a Hedgehog's Terms

Utilising Dworkinian Jurisprudence to Move Towards an ECHR-Compliant Reinterpretation of the Paramountcy Principle in Domestic Practice.
Masters thesis, Durham University.

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Abstract

This thesis seeks to utilise the Dworkinian distinction between a legal rule and principle in order to develop a theoretically coherent reinterpretation of the paramountcy principle. This reinterpretation seeks to amend section 1(1) Children Act 1989 so as to grant children’s rights a primary status in law. Whilst such amendment does not achieve the same level of ECHR compliance that previous reinterpretations have, it is argued that this thesis’ primary principle offers an actionable model of litigation for judges to apply in everyday family practice.

Item Type:Thesis (Masters)
Award:Master of Jurisprudence
Keywords:Dworkin, Paramountcy Principle, Convention-Compliance, Jurisprudence, Primary Principle
Faculty and Department:Faculty of Social Sciences and Health > Law, Department of
Thesis Date:2021
Copyright:Copyright of this thesis is held by the author
Deposited On:14 Apr 2021 11:02

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