Kate Puddister

Seeking the Court's Advice

The Politics of the Canadian Reference Power

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Produktbeschreibung

The first comprehensive analysis of the Canadian reference power, Seeking the Courtâ s Advice examines how policy makers use the courts strategically to achieve political ends.

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Produktdetails

• Law and Society
• Verlag: University of British Columbia Press
• Seitenzahl: 290
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Mai 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 164mm x 236mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 546g
• ISBN-13: 9780774861106
• ISBN-10: 077486110X
• Artikelnr.: 54804121

Autorenporträt

Kate Puddister

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction: Reference Cases as a Mix of Law and Politics
1 Origins and Implications of the Reference Power
2 Contestation and Reference Cases
3 Routine Politics and Nonroutine Litigation: References after 1949
4 "It's Always a Little Bit of Politics": Why Governments Ask Reference
Questions
5 Why Not Refer Everything? The Padlock Act and Blasphemy
6 Seeking the Court's Advice and the Delegation of Decision Making
Conclusion: A Legal Solution to Political Problems
Appendix A: Canadian Reference Legislation
Appendix B: Reference Case List
Notes; References; Index