Julian Rivers
Biographic Data
| ID | 4485130 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Julian Rivers |
| GIVEN NAMES | Julian |
| FAMILY NAME | Rivers |
| SIGNATURE | RIVERS J |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Bristol |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The Postulate of Public Right
Kant's main work in the philosophy of law – the Doctrine of Right (1797) – is notoriously difficult for modern readers to understand. Kant clearly argues that rightful relations between human beings can only be achieved if we enter into a civil legal condition taking a defined constitutional form. In this Element, we emphasise that Kant considers this claim to be a postulate of practical reason, thus identifying the pure idea of the state as the …
Christian Law
In this ambitious work, the author seeks to survey and compare the canon law of 10 major Christian denominations, with the aim of distilling from them common principles of ‘Christian Law’. The traditions covered are the Catholic, Orthodox, Anglican, Lutheran, Methodist, Presbyterian, Reformed, Congregational, United, and Baptist—in other words covering a wide spectrum of ecclesial forms. Inevitably, the sources relied on become more selective and…
The Presumption of Proportionality
This article challenges the assumption that the burden of demonstrating that a limitation of a fundamental right is proportionate rests on the public authority seeking to justify the limitation. After considering the operation of burdens and presumptions in European human rights case‐law it notes the difficulties British domestic courts have had in rigorously applying proportionality tests. It suggests that the concerns which lead judges to weake…
Islam and English Law
Promoting Religious Equality
On 6 April 2011 a new general positive equality duty was imposed by law on all public bodies in the UK. This article sets out the effect of its predecessors, the new law and the principal case law which has arisen. It identifies five equality variables which make conceptions of equality diverse and contestable. It argues that there is a distinctive liberal-democratic conception of equality on grounds of religion or belief, which is rendered vulne…
Three Concepts of Natural Human Rights
This article argues that Wolterstorff’s concept of rights is ambiguous between the interest and will theories. It provides possible reconstructions and points towards a more suitable third concept theologically grounded in an account of humans as constituted relationally, juridically and eternally.
The Presumption of Proportionality
This article challenges the assumption that the burden of demonstrating that a limitation of a fundamental right is proportionate rests on the public authority seeking to justify the limitation. After considering the operation of burdens and presumptions in European human rights case‐law it notes the difficulties British domestic courts have had in rigorously applying proportionality tests. It suggests that the concerns which lead judges to weake…
Three Concepts of Natural Human Rights
This article argues that Wolterstorff’s concept of rights is ambiguous between the interest and will theories. It provides possible reconstructions and points towards a more suitable third concept theologically grounded in an account of humans as constituted relationally, juridically and eternally.
Promoting Religious Equality
On 6 April 2011 a new general positive equality duty was imposed by law on all public bodies in the UK. This article sets out the effect of its predecessors, the new law and the principal case law which has arisen. It identifies five equality variables which make conceptions of equality diverse and contestable. It argues that there is a distinctive liberal-democratic conception of equality on grounds of religion or belief, which is rendered vulne…
Islam and English Law
Christian Law
In this ambitious work, the author seeks to survey and compare the canon law of 10 major Christian denominations, with the aim of distilling from them common principles of ‘Christian Law’. The traditions covered are the Catholic, Orthodox, Anglican, Lutheran, Methodist, Presbyterian, Reformed, Congregational, United, and Baptist—in other words covering a wide spectrum of ecclesial forms. Inevitably, the sources relied on become more selective and…
The Presumption of Proportionality
This article challenges the assumption that the burden of demonstrating that a limitation of a fundamental right is proportionate rests on the public authority seeking to justify the limitation. After considering the operation of burdens and presumptions in European human rights case‐law it notes the difficulties British domestic courts have had in rigorously applying proportionality tests. It suggests that the concerns which lead judges to weake…
The Postulate of Public Right
Kant's main work in the philosophy of law – the Doctrine of Right (1797) – is notoriously difficult for modern readers to understand. Kant clearly argues that rightful relations between human beings can only be achieved if we enter into a civil legal condition taking a defined constitutional form. In this Element, we emphasise that Kant considers this claim to be a postulate of practical reason, thus identifying the pure idea of the state as the …
Political science (5 works) · Law (4 works) · Philosophy (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · History (2 works) · Human rights (2 works) · Law and economics (2 works) · Political Philosophy and Ethics (2 works) · Theology (2 works) · American Constitutional Law and Politics (1 work)