"As Canada's final court of appeal, the Supreme Court is a crucial component of the country's legal system. Yet, for much of its almost 140-year history, the highest court in the land dwelled in relative obscurity. More than thirty years since the advent of the Charter of Rights and F...

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1. Verfasser:	Macfarlane, Emmett
Format:	Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	Vancouver [B.C.] : UBC Press, ©2013.
Schriftenreihe:	Law and society series (Vancouver, B.C.),
Schlagworte:	Canada. > Supreme Court > Decision making. Canada. > Supreme Court Kanada. > Supreme Court. Judicial process > Canada. Law > Political aspects. Processus judiciaire > Canada. Droit > Aspect politique. LAW > Civil Procedure. LAW > Legal Services. POLITICAL SCIENCE > Government > Judicial Branch. Decision making Judicial process Law > Political aspects Rechtsprechende Gewalt. Canada
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Zusammenfassung:	"As Canada's final court of appeal, the Supreme Court is a crucial component of the country's legal system. Yet, for much of its almost 140-year history, the highest court in the land dwelled in relative obscurity. More than thirty years since the advent of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, which transformed the court's function and thrust its work into the national spotlight, many of us are still in the dark about the Supreme Court's role--in part because there has been relatively little empirical investigation into how the institution works. In Governing from the Bench, Emmett Macfarlane draws on interviews with current and former justices, law clerks, and other staff members of the court to shed light on the institution's internal environment and decision-making processes. He explores the complex role of the Supreme Court as an institution; exposes the rules, conventions, and norms that shape and constrain its justices' behaviour; and situates the court in its broader governmental and societal context, as it relates to the elected branches of government, the media, and the public. At once enlightening and engaging, Governing from the Bench is a much-needed and comprehensive exploration of an institution that touches the lives of all Canadians"--Provided by publisher.
Beschreibung:	1 online resource (x, 241 pages).
Bibliographie:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9780774823524 0774823526 9780774823531 0774823534 077482350X 9780774823500
ISSN:	1496-4953