In this collection of lectures and essays with seminal judgments, the author describes a gradual development of the United Kingdom as a constitutional state. Democracy through Law traces the recent phenomenon of the constitutionalisation of public law and analyses the present state of human rights law. Also discussed are topical international law issues including the Pinochet case to "Guantanamo: The Legal Black Hole". 'Lord Steyn has done more than any judge to clarify and advance our developing constitutional principles. Ashgate has done a great service in bringing together his innovative work on a wide range of important legal issues.' Professor Jeffrey Jowell QC, University College London, UK 'Steyn's views on judicial review...will interest many readers... This book, which is a collection of some of his lectures, judgements and articles spanning the past two decades, will ensure that interest in the man and his views remains alive for a while yet.' Commonwealth Lawyers' Association 2005