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Judicial Power and the Charter Christopher P. Manfredi

Judicial Power and the Charter By Christopher P. Manfredi

Judicial Power and the Charter by Christopher P. Manfredi


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Examines the problematical relationship between judicial power and its use to review and nullify or modify policies enacted by democratically accountable decision makers. The title uses Canada's "Charter of Freedoms and Rights" as an example.

Judicial Power and the Charter Summary

Judicial Power and the Charter: Canada and the Paradox of Liberal Constitutionalism by Christopher P. Manfredi

In 1982, "Canada's Charter of Rights and Freedoms" became law and significantly changed the Canadian political process.This book examines the problematical relationship between judicial power and its use to review and nullify or modify policies enacted by democratically accountable decision makers.

About Christopher P. Manfredi

Christopher P. Manfredi is Professor in the Department of Political Science at McGill University in Canada.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements. Introduction. Part I: Judicial Review and Constitutional Interpretation. 1: Judicial Review and the Paradox of Liberal Constitutionalism. 2: The Dimensions of Constitutional Interpretation. Part II: The Supreme Court and the Charter. 3: Fundamental Freedoms. 4: Legal Rights, Fundamental Justice, and Criminal Procedure. 5: Equality Rights. Part III: Public Policy and the Charter. 6: Democracy, Public policy, and the Charter. 7: Confronting Judicial Supremacy. Conclusion. Appendix: The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Notes. Bibliography. Index of Cases Cited. Subject Index

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NPB9780195415049
9780195415049
0195415043
Judicial Power and the Charter: Canada and the Paradox of Liberal Constitutionalism by Christopher P. Manfredi
New
Paperback
Oxford University Press Inc
2000-10-19
294
N/A
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