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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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Morgentaler:

Morgentaler:

Not Guilty

From: The Secret Power of Juries

Looks at the trial of Henry Morgentaler and how the jury returned a verdict of not guilty and how this had far-reaching effects on laws in Canada 24 $2.40 Add
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Profile of the Judiciary
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Profile of the Judiciary

From: The Federal Court of Appeal and the Federal Court

This chapter offers a profile of the judiciary by examining interviews with current and retired judges and prothonotaries of the Federal Court and the Federal Court of Appeal and their observations. 29 $2.90 Add
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Rioting

Rioting

From: Languages of the Unheard

This chapter argues that in many cases rioting may serve as a vehicle for fostering social inclusion and civic equality. Rioting has a unique capacity to allow the voiceless to interrupt business … 22 $2.20 Add
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Sabotage

Sabotage

From: Languages of the Unheard

Sabotage has been practised for thousands of years, wherever people have found themselves forced, by the explicit threat of violence or the looming prospect of hunger, to toil on behalf of the … 19 $1.90 Add
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Dissident in Search of Consensus

Dissident in Search of Consensus

From: Beverley McLachlin

Addresses McLachlin’s role in transforming the way the Supreme Court approach to making decisions. Explains how, under McLachlin’s leadership, the Court became more consensual and … ; 24 $2.40 Add
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The Administrative Independence of the Federal Courts
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The Administrative Independence of the Federal Courts

A Case for Reform

From: The Federal Court of Appeal and the Federal Court

This chapter argues that judicial independence is a pillar of our constitutional democracy and as such is a principle anchored in the Canadian state structure and recognized as essential to the … 37 $3.70 Add
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The Arguments Against Jury Independence

The Arguments Against Jury Independence

From: The Secret Power of Juries

examines the arguments against jury independence 31 $3.10 Add
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The Case for Jury Independence

The Case for Jury Independence

From: The Secret Power of Juries

examines the arguments for jury independence including constitutional arguments for jury independence 22 $2.20 Add
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The Charter Dialogue Between Courts and Legislatures or Perhaps the Charter of Rights Isn’t Such a Bad Thing After All

The Charter Dialogue Between Courts and Legislatures or Perhaps the Charter of Rights Isn’t Such a Bad Thing After All

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

1997 article by Peter W. Hogg and Allison A. Bushell arguing that critique of judicial review under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms based on democratic legitimacy is not sustainable. ; ; 10 $1.00 Add
The Courts and the Public

The Courts and the Public

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Canada's Courts

The Courts and the Public

From: Canada's Courts

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The Democratic Standard

The Democratic Standard

From: Languages of the Unheard

This chapter proposes a democratic standard of sound militancy by asking why some militant actions are seen as acceptable in advancing a just cause while other similar actions are not. This … 19 $1.90 Add
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The Federal Court — Looking to the Future
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The Federal Court — Looking to the Future

From: The Federal Court of Appeal and the Federal Court

In this chapter, Chief Justice Paul Crampton explores the future of the Federal Court while keeping mindful of the uncertain nature and extent of the evolution of the COVID-19 pandemic, and … 27 $2.70 Add
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The Federal Court of Appeal
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The Federal Court of Appeal

Caseload and Decision-Making

From: The Federal Court of Appeal and the Federal Court

This chapter describes the judicial highway in terms of the type and volume and flow of its traffic, with some attention to how this is evolving over time. Describing a court in terms of its … 28 $2.80 Add
The Federal Court of Appeal and the Federal Court
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The Federal Court of Appeal and the Federal Court

50 Years of History

The Federal Court of Appeal and Federal Court are unique among Canada’s courts because they are itinerant — they hear cases in all parts of Canada — as well as being bilingual … ; ; ; 682 View