The rule of law as the perimeter of legitimacy for COVID-19 responses

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Grogan, J. and Beqiraj, J. 2022. The rule of law as the perimeter of legitimacy for COVID-19 responses. in: Grogan, J. and Donald, A. (ed.) Routledge Handbook of Law and the COVID-19 Pandemic Abingdon, Oxon Routledge. pp. 201-213
Chapter titleThe rule of law as the perimeter of legitimacy for COVID-19 responses
AuthorsGrogan, J. and Beqiraj, J.
Abstract

This chapter examines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on governance and legal systems, and evaluates the actions taken by governments in response to the health crisis against the standards of the rule of law. Identifying concerning trends in executive aggrandisement and rule of law backsliding, it argues how practices undermining the rule of law also undermine effective pandemic response. It advocates a way forward for governance during and following the health emergency, building on lessons to be learned on how best to formulate policy and design the most effective legal measures which can be gleaned from collective global experience. Improving both the quality of law and the use of law can bolster public trust in governance which is, itself, an essential element in the most effective strategies in response to the pandemic. However, such adherence rests on a balance between accountable and rationalised executive decision-making, and the active scrutiny and review of the legislature and the judiciary.

Page range201-213
Book titleRoutledge Handbook of Law and the COVID-19 Pandemic
EditorsGrogan, J. and Donald, A.
PublisherRoutledge
Place of publicationAbingdon, Oxon
SeriesRoutledge Handbooks in Law
ISBN
Hardcover9781032078854
Electronic9781003211952
Paperback9781032078878
Publication dates
Online16 May 2022
Print17 May 2022
Publication process dates
Deposited10 Mar 2022
Output statusPublished
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003211952-19
Related Output
Is part ofRoutledge Handbook of law and the COVID-19 pandemic
Is part ofhttps://www.routledge.com/9781032078854
LanguageEnglish
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