Judicial Power

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Judicial Acceptance of Limits on Rights

From: Supreme Court on Trial

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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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Showdown: Prime Minister vs. Chief Justice

From: Beverley McLachlin

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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 … ; 25 $2.50 Add
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The Arguments Against Jury Independence

From: The Secret Power of Juries

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examines the arguments against jury independence 31 $3.10 Add
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Dialogue between Courts and Legislatures

From: Supreme Court on Trial

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Discussion of various Charter decisions to illustrate how legislatures usually have been able to effectively advance their objectives with prompt replies to such decisions without the use of the … 34 $3.40 Add
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Footprints in the Sand? Or Handprints in Cement?

From: Beverley McLachlin

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Provides a review of McLachlin’s lasting legacy and the continuing influence her work has had on Canadian society. ; 11 $1.10 Add
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What Can Jurors Do? What Can You Do?

From: The Secret Power of Juries

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offers suggestions for what we should do about the odd, unresolved, and important social and legal matter of jury independence 21 $2.10 Add
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The Myths of Judicial Activism

From: Supreme Court on Trial

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Examination of implicit assumptions made by those who accuse the Supreme Court of engaging in judicial activism. 19 $1.90 Add
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The Myths of Right Answers

From: Supreme Court on Trial

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Discussion of the conventional theories of judicial review and critique of the idea that judges will reliably reach right answers that are consistent with democracy. 16 $1.60 Add
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Democratic Dialogue in Theory

From: Supreme Court on Trial

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Discussion of the process by which the decisions of the Supreme Court be respected and obeyed while not necessarily giving the Court the final word. 15 $1.50 Add
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Democratic Dialogue in Practice

From: Supreme Court on Trial

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Discussion of cases in which the Supreme Court examined legislation enacted in response to its previous decisions. 40 $4.00 Add
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Judicial Activism and Democratic Dialogue

From: Supreme Court on Trial

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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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Dialogue in Practice: 2001–2016

From: Supreme Court on Trial

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Discussion of whether dialogue between the courts and legislatures fits the practice of judicial review under the Charter. 48 $4.80 Add
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Dialogue in Theory: A Response

to Critics

From: Supreme Court on Trial

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Reply to criticisms of the role of the dialogue metaphor in explaining the nature of judicial decision making. 46 $4.60 Add