The Ultimate Rule of Law

ISBN13: 9780199288014ISBN10: 0199288011 Paperback, 216 pages
Sep 2005,  In Stock

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This book examines the judgments of leading courts around the world on issues such as religious freedom, sex discrimination, and social and economic rights. Beatty develops a radical alternative to the conventional view that in deciding these cases judges engage in an essentially interpretative, and thus subjective act, relying ultimately on their personal beliefs and political opinions. Beatty's analysis shows that it is possible to apply an impartial and objective method of judicial review based on the principle of proportionality, which acts as an ultimate rule of law and is fully compatible with the ideals of democracy and popular sovereignty.

Product Details

216 pages; ISBN13: 978-0-19-928801-4ISBN10: 0-19-928801-1

About the Author(s)

David M. Beatty is Professor of Law at the University of Toronto.

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