Canada's Courts - Softcover
Acknowledgements
1 Courts, Law, and Society
2 The Courts and the Public
3 Canada’s Court System
4 Trial Courts
5 Appeal Judges
6 The Supreme Court of Canada
7 Appointing Judges
8 Judicial Independence
9 Explaining Judicial Decisions
10 Winning and Losing in Canada’s Courts
11 The Impact of Judicial Decisions
12 Towards Democratic Courts
Notes
Sources Cited
List of Cases
Index
1 Courts, Law, and Society
2 The Courts and the Public
3 Canada’s Court System
4 Trial Courts
5 Appeal Judges
6 The Supreme Court of Canada
7 Appointing Judges
8 Judicial Independence
9 Explaining Judicial Decisions
10 Winning and Losing in Canada’s Courts
11 The Impact of Judicial Decisions
12 Towards Democratic Courts
Notes
Sources Cited
List of Cases
Index
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About the Author:
PETER McCORMICK teaches political science at the University of Lethbridge.
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"...this book should be read by jurists, social scientists, and all who wish to deepen their understanding of one of our important legal institutions." (Henri R. Pallard Canadian Book Review Annual)
"A concise, readable and comprehensive manual on the Canadian court system.
A particularly useful work for political science courses or for lay persons seeking an overall perspective in manageable compass of the entire court system. This is a first-rate, succinct account of the Canadian court system." (Ken Whiteway Canadian Law Libraries)
"McCormick accomplishes what he sets out to do: 'make the [Canadian courts comprehensible to non-lawyers.' His style is lucid, his bibliography is up-to-date and a solid basis for (Mark E. Rush Law and Politics Book Review)
"...this book should be read by jurists, social scientists, and all who wish to deepen their understanding of one of our important legal institutions." (Henri R. Pallard Canadian Book Review)
"Jargon-free language and clear exposition make the book suitable as an introduction ot the mechanics of our justice system, while the results of McCormick's studies...will be of interest to specialists." (Mathew Englander Quill & Quire)
"A concise, readable and comprehensive manual on the Canadian court system.
A particularly useful work for political science courses or for lay persons seeking an overall perspective in manageable compass of the entire court system. This is a first-rate, succinct account of the Canadian court system." (Ken Whiteway Canadian Law Libraries)
"McCormick accomplishes what he sets out to do: 'make the [Canadian courts comprehensible to non-lawyers.' His style is lucid, his bibliography is up-to-date and a solid basis for (Mark E. Rush Law and Politics Book Review)
"...this book should be read by jurists, social scientists, and all who wish to deepen their understanding of one of our important legal institutions." (Henri R. Pallard Canadian Book Review)
"Jargon-free language and clear exposition make the book suitable as an introduction ot the mechanics of our justice system, while the results of McCormick's studies...will be of interest to specialists." (Mathew Englander Quill & Quire)
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- PublisherLorimer
- Publication date1994
- ISBN 10 1550284347
- ISBN 13 9781550284348
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number1
- Number of pages224
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Canada's Courts - a Social Scientist's Ground-Breaking Account of the Canadian Judicial System
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