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A judgment too far? : judicial activism and the constitution / David Gwynn Morgan.
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TextSeries: Undercurrents (Cork, Ireland) ; 19.Publication details: Cork : Cork University Press, 2001.Description: ix, 126 p. ; 22 cmISBN: - 1859182291 (pbk. : alk. paper)
- 347.415012 21
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Loan | Thurles Library Main Collection | 347.415 GWY (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | R13490KRCT |
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Should national policy be made via the courts rather than by politicians? The author argues that trends towards using the courts as a means of deciding controversial policy issues is fundamentally undemocratic.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 119-126).
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- Preface (p. ix)
- Introduction (p. 1)
- 1. Judicial Activism (p. 2)
- 2. The Common Law Judge (p. 15)
- 3. Sexual and Social Mores (p. 22)
- 4. Social Reforming Legislation (p. 34)
- 5. Public Inquires: The People's Right to Know (p. 55)
- 6. Taxation and Large-Scale Public Expenditure (p. 62)
- 7. Procedure and Process (p. 71)
- 8. The Separation of Powers (p. 83)
- 9. Interpreting the Constitution (p. 93)
- 10. Summing Up (p. 103)
- Notes and References (p. 119)