Acknowledgements 1 Courts, Law, and Society 2 The Courts and the Public 3 Canada's Court System 4 Trial Courts 5 Appeal Judges 6 The Supreme Court of Canada 7 Appointing Judges 8 Judicial Independence 9 Explaining Judicial Decisions 10 Winning and Losing in Canada's Courts 11 The Impact of Judicial Decisions 12 Towards Democratic Courts Notes Sources Cited List of Cases Index