Judiciaries in Comparative Perspective

ISBN-13: 9780521190602 / Angielski / Twarda / 2011 / 624 str.

H. P. Lee

Opis

A collection of comparative insights on four major themes relating to the workings of the judiciary in six democracies.

Spis treści

Part I: 1. Judicial independence and accountability: core values in liberal democracies Shimon Shetreet; Part II: 2. Appointment, discipline and removal of judges in Australia H. P. Lee; 3. Appointment, discipline and removal of judges in Canada Martin Friedland; 4. Appointment, discipline and removal of judges in New Zealand Philip Joseph; 5. Appointment, discipline and removal of judges in South Africa Hugh Corder; 6. Appointment, discipline and removal of judges - fundamental reforms in the United Kingdom Kate Malleson; 7. Judicial selection, removal and discipline in the United States Mark Tushnet; Part III: 8. Judges' freedom of speech: Australia John Williams; 9. Judges and free speech in Canada Kent Roach; 10. Judges and free speech in New Zealand The Hon. Grant Hammond; 11. The judiciary and freedom of speech in South Africa Iain Currie; 12. Judges and free speech in the United Kingdom Keith Ewing; 13. The criticism and speech of judges in the United States Charles Gardner Geyh; Part IV: 14. Judges, bias and recusal in Australia Colin Campbell; 15. Judges, bias and recusal in Canada Lorne Soissin; 16. Judicial recusal in New Zealand Gerard McCoy; 17. Judges, bias and recusal in South Africa The Hon. Kate O'Regan and The Hon. Edwin Cameron; 18. Judges, bias and recusal in the United Kingdom Christopher Forsyth; 19. Bias, the appearance of bias, and judicial disqualification in the United States W. W. Hodes; Part V: 20. Judges and non-judicial functions in Australia Patrick Emerton and H. P. Lee; 21. The impact of extra-judicial service on the Canadian judiciary: the need for reform Patrick Monahan and Byron Shaw; 22. Judges and the non-judicial function in New Zealand Sir Geoffrey Palmer; 23. Judges and non-judicial functions in South Africa Cora Hoexter; 24. Judges and non-judicial functions in the United Kingdom Abimbola Olowofoyeku; 25. Judges and non-judicial functions in the United States Jeffrey M. Shaman; Part VI: 26. The judiciary - a comparative conspectus H. P. Lee.