RULE OF LAW – Separation of Powers

UNPACKING THE RULE OF LAW, ACCOUNTABILITY AND THE PUBLIC TRUST 8. SEPARATION OF POWERS The Separation of Powers is a vital support for both the Rule of Law and Accountability. The ideal arose from Montesquieu’s[i] famous misunderstanding of the 18th century British...

RULE OF LAW – Public Trust

SECTION 1. UNPACKING THE RULE OF LAW, ACCOUNTABILITY AND THE PUBLIC TRUST 7. PUBLIC TRUST With the implementation of Rule of Law and Accountability, Public Trust falls into place. Under thin or thick theories of the Rule of Law, the powers of officials do not belong...