Law, Politics and the Judicial Process in CanadaUniversity of Calgary Press, 2002 - 660 páginas Since the first edition of this popular textbook appeared in 1984, the Charter of Rights and Freedoms has transformed the role of the courts in Canadian politics. The book introduces students to issues raised by the new political role of Canadian judges. Law, Politics and the Judicial Process in Canada features new introductions and new readings that deal with current issues in the realm of Canadian law and politics. |
Conteúdo
1 The Rule of Law in the Canadian Constitution | 1 |
2 Political Jurisprudence | 31 |
3 The Canadian Judicial System | 93 |
4 Judicial Recruitment and Selection | 117 |
5 Judicial Independence Ethics and Discipline | 169 |
6 Access to Judicial Power | 255 |
7 Interest Groups and Litigation | 301 |
8 Fact Finding in the Courts | 363 |
9 Prcedents Statutes and Legal Reasoning | 387 |
10 Judicial Review and Federalism | 423 |
11 Judicial Review and Civil Liberties | 479 |
12 Judicial DecisionMaking | 533 |
13 Reconciling Judicial Review and Constitutional Democracy | 571 |
Appendices | 627 |
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