Brian Dickson: A Judge's Journey

by Robert J. Sharpe, Kent Roach, Robert Sharpe

Book Overview

When Brian Dickson was appointed in 1973, the Supreme Court of Canada was preoccupied with run-of-the-mill disputes. By the time he retired as Chief Justice of Canada in 1990, the Court had become a major national institution, very much in the public eye. The Court's decisions, reforming large areas of private and public law under the Charter of Rights, were the subject of intense public interest and concern.

Brian Dickson played a leading...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0802089526
• ISBN13: 9780802089526
• Release Date: November 2003
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Length: 624 Pages
• Weight: 2.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.8" x 7.3" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher