书目名称 | Fair Reflection of Society in Judicial Systems - A Comparative Study |
编辑 | Sophie Turenne |
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概述 | First book to pull together the many facets of lay involvement in the judicial system.Brings together a group 11 essays from renowned experts in Comparative Law, Constitutional Law and Legal History o |
丛书名称 | Ius Comparatum - Global Studies in Comparative Law |
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描述 | .This book addresses one central question: if justice is to be done in the name of the community, how far do the decision-makers need to reflect the community, either in their profile or in the opinions they espouse? Each contributor provides an answer on the basis of a careful analysis of the rules, assumptions and practices relating to their own national judicial system and legal culture. Written by national experts, the essays illustrate a variety of institutional designs towards a better reflection of the community. The involvement of lay people is often most visible in judicial appointments at senior court level, with political representatives sometimes appointing judges. They consider the lay involvement in the judicial system more widely, from the role of juries to the role of specialist lay judges and lay assessors in lower courts and tribunals. This lay input into judicial appointments is explored in light of the principle of judicial independence. The contributors also critically discuss the extent to which judicial action is legitimised by any ‘democratic pedigree’ of the judges or their decisions. The book thus offers a range of perspectives, all shaped by distinctive c |
出版日期 | Book 2015 |
关键词 | Civil and/or political society; Comparative law; Composition of courts and tribunals; Constitutional an |
版次 | 1 |
doi | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-18485-2 |
isbn_softcover | 978-3-319-36024-9 |
isbn_ebook | 978-3-319-18485-2Series ISSN 2214-6881 Series E-ISSN 2214-689X |
issn_series | 2214-6881 |
copyright | Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015 |