Appointing judges in an age of judicial power : critical perspectives from around the world /

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Imprint:Toronto [Ont.] : University of Toronto Press, ©2006.
Description:1 online resource (xii, 473 pages)
Language:English
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11177223
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Other authors / contributors:Russell, Peter H.
Malleson, Kate.
ISBN:9781442670921
1442670924
128199216X
9781281992161
9780802090539
0802090532
9780802093813
0802093817
Notes:Includes bibliographical references (pages 441-468).
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Summary:The global expansion in judicial power has led to a growing interest in the way judges are chosen. Reform of the judicial selection process is on the political agenda in many countries but the nature of that process differs according to the type of process used - whether a career judiciary, an elected judiciary (direct and indirect), appointment by the executive, or a hybrid system.The main aim of this volume is to analyse common issues arising from increasing judicial power in the context of different political and legal systems, including those in North America, Africa, Europe, Australia, and Asia. The contributors seek to assess the strengths and weaknesses of structural and procedural reforms being proposed or implemented. Particularly important issues include the growing pressure to rethink the balance between judicial independence and accountability and the growing recognition of the importance of selecting judiciaries with a greater diversity in composition. Edited by Kate Malleson and Peter H. Russell, the volume marks the first time an analysis of judicial selection in such a wide range of different systems has been undertaken. It will interest anyone concerned with the global shift of political power toward the judiciary. Contributors:Jim AllenSufian Hemed BukururaLeny De GrootFrancois du BoisAntoine GaraponMahmoud HamadElizabeth HandsleyColin HawesChristine LandfriedRuth MackenzieKate MallesonDerek MatyszakvTed MortonDavid O'BrienAlan PatersonMarie ProvinePeter H. RussellEli SalzbergerPhillipe SandsMichael TolleyAlexei TrochevMary Volcansek.
Other form:Print version: Appointing judges in an age of judicial power. Toronto ; Buffalo : University of Toronto Press, ©2006 9780802090539
Standard no.:9780802090539
9780802093813