Courts

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Title & Subtitle	Abstract	Contributors	Pages	Year	Purchase
From Early Years From: Beverley McLachlin View James Lorimer and Company	Discusses McLachlin’s early life and childhood in rural Alberta. An overview of her family, school and early influences.	Ian Greene; Peter McCormick	15	2019	$1.50 Add
From NEW! Environmental Law From: The Federal Court of Appeal and the Federal Court View Irwin Law Inc.	This chapter focuses on the central principles of environmental law such as the principles of precaution, sustainable development and access to (environmental) justice. This part argues that the …	Jocelyn Stacey	32	2021	$3.20 Add
From NEW! Epilogue From: The Federal Court of Appeal and the Federal Court View Irwin Law Inc.		Robert Décary	6	2021	$0.60 Add
From NEW! Estonia: E-Courts and Easy and Fast Access to Justice, Considering access to justice in the design and delivery of digital systems to make the justice system accessible for all in the twenty-first century From: Open Governments, Secret Canada View James Lorimer and Company	In this chapter, Malone compares Estonia’s digital justice system with Canada’s ongoing struggles over accessing court records.	Matt Malone	19	2026	$1.90 Add
From Extended Territoriality versus Extraterritoriality A Key Jurisdictional Distinction From: Law Beyond Borders View Irwin Law Inc.	Explanation of the difference between the principles of extraterritoriality and extended territoriality, and how the latter is exercised in Canadian criminal and civil proceedings.	Hugh M. Kindred; Robert J Currie; Steve Coughlan; Teresa Scassa	37	2014	$3.70 Add
From Facebook, Social Networking, and the Appearance of Impropriety For Judges, Less is More From: Courts, Litigants, and the Digital Age 2/e View Irwin Law Inc.	Discussion of social media practices and policies for judges in the United States and Canada.	Karen Eltis	27	2016	$2.70 Add
From Fault and Guidance From: Sovereignty, Restraint, and Guidance View Irwin Law Inc.	Chapter 10 argues that, inasmuch as criminal offences are intended to guide the conduct of members of the public, there is no intrinsic need to set out express fault requirements. Moreover, …	Michael Plaxton	35	2019	$3.50 Add
From NEW! Fifty Years of Taxation at the Federal Court of Appeal and the Federal Court From: The Federal Court of Appeal and the Federal Court View Irwin Law Inc.	This chapter examines how the Federal Court jurisdiction over tax matters has changed over the past fifty years, and as a result, how the determination of the court’s jurisdiction has …	Annick Provencher	43	2021	$4.30 Add
From Fitness to Stand Trial From: The Death of a Butterfly View Irwin Law Inc.	Chapter 2 discusses the significance of fitness to stand trial in legal proceedings. This is a routine practice in place to ensure that all accused are generally aware of their circumstances and …	Richard D. Schneider	39	2019	$3.90 Add
From Showdown: Prime Minister vs. Chief Justice From: Beverley McLachlin View James Lorimer and Company	An overview of the McLachlin Court’s clashes with Prime Minister Stephen Harper. Discusses the cases Harper’s government lost in the Supreme Court and the resulting tension between …	Ian Greene; Peter McCormick	25	2019	$2.50 Add
From NEW! Foreword From: Bench Strength View Sutherland House	In this foreword, Harnish briefly explains how nine Supreme Court of Canada judges shaped income tax law from 1938 to 2019.	Kerry Harnish	3	2025	$0.30 Add
From Four Dimensions of Judicial Activism From: Supreme Court on Trial View Irwin Law Inc.	Discussion of the meaning of judicial activism by exploring popular understandings of the phrase, and the differences between American and non-American approaches to it.	Kent Roach	17	2016	$1.70 Add
From Framing the Issues From: Courts, Litigants, and the Digital Age 2/e View Irwin Law Inc.	Overview of the issues arising from the interplay between technology and judging.	Karen Eltis	8	2016	$0.80 Add
From Going to Court From: Perils and Possibilities View Fernwood Publishing		Byron Sheldrick	33	2004	$3.30 Add
From "Googling" the Judge and the Perception of Impartiality Out-of-Court Speech, the Internet, and Judicial Ethics From: Courts, Litigants, and the Digital Age 2/e View Irwin Law Inc.	Assessment of how technology, specifically the Internet and social networking, affects the scope and substance of acceptable judicial activities out of court.	Karen Eltis	23	2016	$2.30 Add
From Guidance, Culpability, and Mistake of Law From: Sovereignty, Restraint, and Guidance View Irwin Law Inc.	Chapter 12 examines the doctrine that errors of law cannot excuse. The doctrine has sometimes been criticized as unfair to defendants. But from a guidance-centred perspective, it would be …	Michael Plaxton	31	2019	$3.10 Add