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Title & Subtitle Abstract Contributors Pages Year Purchase
Beverley McLachlin

Introduction

An introduction to the book. An brief overview of what the book covers. ; 6 $0.60 Add
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Introduction

Introduction

From: The Death of a Butterfly

The introduction discusses the mental health court, and its relationship with the mentally disordered accused from the perspective of Ontario Court Justice Richard D. Schneider. 7 $0.70 Add
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Introduction

Introduction

From: Courts, Litigants, and the Digital Age 2/e

Guidance to judges, litigants and lawyers regarding practical, legal and ethical issues of privacy in the context of technological advances regarding access to digital information. 16 $1.60 Add
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Introduction: Three Pillars of Canadian Criminal Law

Introduction: Three Pillars of Canadian Criminal Law

From: Sovereignty, Restraint, and Guidance

The introduction outlines the structure of the book as well as its three primary theses: the statutory interpretation thesis, the restraint thesis, and the guidance thesis. 39 $3.90 Add
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Judges and the Charter Revolution

Judges and the Charter Revolution

From: Essential Readings in Canadian Government and Politics, 2nd Edition

Excerpt of a 2000 book by F.L. Morton and Rainer Knopff, The Charter Revolution and the Court Party, arguing that the Supreme Court of Canada has redesigned itself from a constitutional … ; ; 12 $1.20 Add
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Judicial Acceptance of Limits on Rights

Judicial Acceptance of Limits on Rights

From: Supreme Court on Trial

Discussion of various cases to illustrate how the Supreme Court has become more deferential to governmental attempts to limit rights. 22 $2.20 Add
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Judicial Activism and Democratic Dialogue

Judicial Activism and Democratic Dialogue

From: Supreme Court on Trial

Discussion of how the Charter has avoided judicial supremacy through justifiable limits in s. 1 and legislative override in s. 33. 9 $0.90 Add
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Judicial Activism before the Charter

Judicial Activism before the Charter

From: Supreme Court on Trial

Discussion of pre-Charter cases where the striking down of laws infringing civil liberties was criticized as judicial activism. 19 $1.90 Add
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Judicial Interviews of Children in Custody and Access Cases

Judicial Interviews of Children in Custody and Access Cases

From: Children and the Law

Discusses the issue of whether judges ought to conduct forensic interviews with children to elicit their custodial and visitation preferences. 27 $2.70 Add
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Judicial Review

Judicial Review

From: Immigration Law, 2/e

Overview of the process of judicial review of decisions relating to a person’s status, including grounds and available remedies. ; 41 $4.10 Add
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Jurisdiction of the Youth Justice Court

Jurisdiction of the Youth Justice Court

From: Youth Criminal Justice Law, 3/e

Examination of youth justice courts and services, offence jurisdiction, and age jurisdiction. ; 41 $4.10 Add
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Justifications, Excuses, and Institutional Defences

Justifications, Excuses, and Institutional Defences

From: Sovereignty, Restraint, and Guidance

Chapter 13 examines criminal defences. The courts play an expanded role in crafting and developing defences, particularly with respect to those classified as “excuses.” This chapter … 44 $4.40 Add
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Labour and Human Rights
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Labour and Human Rights

From: The Federal Court of Appeal and the Federal Court

This chapter examines nineteen decisions regarding human rights and labour law that the authors argue are representative of the jurisprudence of the Federal Courts in these areas in the second … 43 $4.30 Add
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Edmonton to Vancouver

Edmonton to Vancouver

From: Beverley McLachlin

An overview of McLachlin’s university studies and her early career in law. Takes you through her time at the University of Alberta and the University of British Columbia. A brief overview … ; 24 $2.40 Add
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The Historical Impact of the McLachlin Court

The Historical Impact of the McLachlin Court

From: Beverley McLachlin

An assessment of the supreme court’s impact during the years of McLachlin’s leadership. Discusses some of the key decisions the supreme court made during these years. ; 35 $3.50 Add
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Memorandum re Internet Materials in Judicial Opinions and Orders

Memorandum re Internet Materials in Judicial Opinions and Orders

From: Courts, Litigants, and the Digital Age 2/e

Copy of a memorandum to Chief Judges of United States Courts regarding guidelines for judges and their staffs regarding the use and preservation of cited Internet data. 6 $0.60 Add