Different responses to judicial corruption : the South African common law

Thomas, P.J. (Philippus Johannes)

dc.contributor.author	Thomas, P.J. (Philippus Johannes)
dc.date.accessioned	2012-06-01T08:27:08Z
dc.date.available	2012-06-01T08:27:08Z
dc.date.issued	2011
dc.description.abstract	The corruption of judges is traced in Roman law and the English common law. The search for precedent brings us to the person of Francis Bacon, universally admired as the father of the new natural sciences. His career in law culminated in the chancellorship and was ended by impeachment. As a scientist Bacon questioned the philosophical underpinnings of natural science of his time and developed a new philosophy of science. Bacon was a utilitarian and his importance is found in the reception of his ideas. His law career ended with his removal from office on the grounds of his having accepted bribes, which he freely confessed. The inconsistency in Bacon’s behaviour in these two branches of science deserves attention.	en
dc.description.librarian	nf2012	en
dc.description.uri	http://www.unisa.ac.za/default.asp?Cmd=ViewContent&ContentID=20119	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Thomas, P 2011, 'Different responses to judicial corruption : the South African common law', Fundamina: a Journal of Legal History, vol. 17, no. 2, pp. 139-152.	en
dc.identifier.issn	1021-545X
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/2263/19061
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	Southern African Society of Legal Historians	en_US
dc.rights	Southern African Society of Legal Historians	en_US
dc.subject.lcsh	Judicial corruption -- South Africa	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Common law -- South Africa -- Roman influences	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Judges -- South Africa -- Discipline	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626 -- Criticism and interpretation	en
dc.title	Different responses to judicial corruption : the South African common law	en
dc.type	Article	en