Journal•ISSN: 1472-9342
Oxford University Commonwealth Law Journal
Taylor & Francis
About: Oxford University Commonwealth Law Journal is an academic journal published by Taylor & Francis. The journal publishes majorly in the area(s): Commonwealth & Common law. It has an ISSN identifier of 1472-9342. Over the lifetime, 263 publications have been published receiving 742 citations. The journal is also known as: OUCLJ.
Topics: Commonwealth, Common law, Supreme court, Constitution, Human rights
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TL;DR: The Principle of Legality in Administrative Law: Internationalisation as Constitutionalisation as discussed by the authors is a well-known principle in administrative law, and it has been applied in many areas of law.
Abstract: (2001). The Principle of Legality in Administrative Law: Internationalisation as Constitutionalisation. Oxford University Commonwealth Law Journal: Vol. 1, No. 1, pp. 5-34.
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TL;DR: In this paper, classical common law Jurisprudence (Part I) Oxford University Commonwealth Law Journal: Vol. 2, No.2, pp. 155-180, is discussed.
Abstract: (2002). Classical Common Law Jurisprudence (Part I) Oxford University Commonwealth Law Journal: Vol. 2, No. 2, pp. 155-180.
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TL;DR: The ‘Westminster Model’ Constitution Overseas: Transplantation, Adaptation, and Development in Commonwealth States as discussed by the authors is an example of such a document. But it is not a legal document.
Abstract: (2004). The ‘Westminster Model’ Constitution Overseas: Transplantation, Adaptation and Development in Commonwealth States. Oxford University Commonwealth Law Journal: Vol. 4, No. 2, pp. 143-166.
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TL;DR: In Nairobi, bank robberies, car-jackings and burglaries have become a common feature of the city's crime map as discussed by the authors, and this rise in crime levels has been attributed to various factors, including rapid growth in urban populations coupled with acute housing shortages, declining economic prosperity, rising urban unemployment, and the collapse of the institutions of municipal governance.
Abstract: Since the 1980s, the levels of crime in Kenya’s urban areas have risen exponentially.1 In Nairobi, bank robberies, car-jackings and burglaries have become a common feature of the city’s crime map.2 This rise in crime levels has been attributed to various factors, including rapid growth in urban populations coupled with acute housing shortages, declining economic prosperity, rising urban unemployment, and the collapse of the institutions of municipal governance.3 The rise in crime levels has also been attributed to inefficient policing. For instance, there is a perception that the police are incapable of tackling crime effectively.4 It is reported that police frequently ignore particularized threats.5 Accordingly, many victims of criminal activities do not even bother to report to the police, whom they perceive to be inefficient or corrupt.6 Police officers also
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