Judges and Politics: An Essay from Canada
Legal Studies, Vol. 24, pp. 275-293, 2004
10 Pages Posted: 25 Mar 2010
Date Written: 2004
Abstract
It is said of statistics that what they reveal is interesting, but what they hide is crucial. Much the same can be said of the present British debate over constitutional change and the courts. The various constitutional reforms proposed seem to be obvious and long overdue - abolishing the post of Lord Chancellor; setting up a Supreme Court separate from the House of Lords; and establishing a judicial appointments committee. However, at least as presented and dealt with by the government and the judges, while these innovations are interesting and generally positive, what they fail to mention or address is much more crucial and revealing.
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