ldquo Today citizen and lawyer alike are faced with a statutory progeny as alarming as the ghostly ...........

“Today, citizen and lawyer alike are faced with a statutory progeny, as alarming as the ghostly issue of Banquo were to Macbeth. Their general effect is increasingly to transfer legislative power from Parliament to the different Departments of State, and to oust jurisdiction of the ordinary courts in favour of special administrative tribunals”. The above statement was given by

Julius Stene

Keetone.

Professor Laski

Allen

Explanation:

- The statement discusses concerns about delegated legislation, where power shifts from Parliament to government departments and special tribunals, reducing court roles.

- Option 1: Julius Stone – A noted legal theorist, but not commonly linked to this quote.

- Option 2: Keeton (not Keetone) – Renowned for his work on administrative law, often cited regarding the rise of delegated legislation, and indeed *authored this statement* in his writings.

- Option 3: Professor Laski – Political theorist, famous for ideas on the state, but not this legal observation.

- Option 4: Allen – Author of "Law and Orders," critical of administrative law growth, but quote isn’t his.