Judicial Activism and the Democratic Rule of Law: Selected Case Studies

by Sonja C Grover

Book Overview

In this book the author argues that judicial activism in respect of the protection of human rights and dignity and the right to due process is an essential element of the democratic rule of law in a constitutional democracy as opposed to being 'judicial overreach'. Selected recent case law is explored from the US and Canadian Supreme Courts as well as the European Court of Human Rights illustrating that these Courts have, at times, engaged in judicial...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3030350878
• ISBN13: 9783030350871
• Release Date: February 2021
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 276 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"