nature of law AO3

• rol useful - habeas corpus - guantanemo bay - prevents unlawful detention
• rol useful - no man is above the law - entick - judicial independance - gov is slave to the law
• rol useful - protects the rights of citizens - dicey - system of precedent and seperation of powers - judges and gov seperate
• jury equity - bushells case - jury decide on facts alone and cannot be pressured into a decision
• pressumption of innocence - woolmington - bop - fair trial to all defendants
• joining the eu - further protection to citizens - challenging any interferences with human rights