The Transformation of the Supreme Court of Canada : An Empirical Examination /
Songer, Donald R.
The Transformation of the Supreme Court of Canada : An Empirical Examination / Donald R. Songer. - 1 online resource (384 p.)
restricted access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec
In the last half-century, the Supreme Court of Canada has undergone major upheaval. The most drastic change occurred with the adoption of the Charter of Rights in 1982, which substantially increased the Court's role in resolving controversial political and social issues. The Transformation of the Supreme Court of Canada examines the impact of institutional changes on the proceedings and decisions of the Court from 1970 to 2003. The first book on the Supreme Court to incorporate extensive in-depth interviews with former justices, this study provides both insiders' accounts of how decisions are made and an empirical analysis of more than 3,000 Court decisions. Drawing on this extensive commentary and statistical data, Donald R. Songer demonstrates that the Court has remained a politically moderate and democratic institution despite its considerable power and influence. The most comprehensive account of its kind to date, The Transformation of the Supreme Court of Canada makes a significant contribution to the literature and will be of particular interest to scholars and students of judicial behaviour and comparative law.
Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
In English.
9780802096890 9781442689473
10.3138/9781442689473 doi
Judicial review--Canada.
Political questions and judicial power--Canada.
DISCOUNT-B.
LAW / Legal History.
KE8244 / .S65 2008eb
347.71/035
The Transformation of the Supreme Court of Canada : An Empirical Examination / Donald R. Songer. - 1 online resource (384 p.)
restricted access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec
In the last half-century, the Supreme Court of Canada has undergone major upheaval. The most drastic change occurred with the adoption of the Charter of Rights in 1982, which substantially increased the Court's role in resolving controversial political and social issues. The Transformation of the Supreme Court of Canada examines the impact of institutional changes on the proceedings and decisions of the Court from 1970 to 2003. The first book on the Supreme Court to incorporate extensive in-depth interviews with former justices, this study provides both insiders' accounts of how decisions are made and an empirical analysis of more than 3,000 Court decisions. Drawing on this extensive commentary and statistical data, Donald R. Songer demonstrates that the Court has remained a politically moderate and democratic institution despite its considerable power and influence. The most comprehensive account of its kind to date, The Transformation of the Supreme Court of Canada makes a significant contribution to the literature and will be of particular interest to scholars and students of judicial behaviour and comparative law.
Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
In English.
9780802096890 9781442689473
10.3138/9781442689473 doi
Judicial review--Canada.
Political questions and judicial power--Canada.
DISCOUNT-B.
LAW / Legal History.
KE8244 / .S65 2008eb
347.71/035