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The Transformation of the Supreme Court of Canada : An Empirical Examination

27 Dec 2008

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.

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Authors

Donald R. Songer

Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (p. [271]-283) and index
Control Number Identifier
CaOOCEL
Dewey Decimal Classification Number
347.71/035
Dewey Decimal Edition Number
22
General Note
Includes index Issued as part of the desLibris books collection
Geographic Area Code
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ISBN
9780802096890 9781442689473
LCCN
KE8244
LCCN Item number
S65 2008eb
Modifying agency
CaBNVSL
Original cataloging agency
CaOONL
Physical Description | Extent
1 electronic text (xii, 290 p.)
Published in
Canada
Publisher or Distributor Number
CaOOCEL
Rights
Access restricted to authorized users and institutions
System Control Number
(CaBNVSL)slc00224361 (OCoLC)635461154 (CaOOCEL)430874
System Details Note
Mode of access: World Wide Web
Transcribing agency
CaOONL

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