In courts we trust : courts as defenders of the rule of law and parliamentary democracy / Aalt Willem Heringa.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Heringa, A. W. (Aalt Willem), 1955- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Rule of law.

Courts.

Judicial power.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (60 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

The Hague, The Netherlands : Eleven, [2022]

Summary:

In this farewell speech on the occasion of his retirement as Professor of Comparative Constitutional Law at Maastricht University, given in March 2022, Aalt Willem Heringa discusses the too often ignored role of courts as interpreters of statutes.

Contents:

Intro

1. Introduction: 45 years of working life

2. Trust in courts?

3. Causes of trust

4. Importance of courts for democracy

5. Stronger executives, weaker parliaments, hence stronger courts for balance and fairness

6. Risks and boundaries?

7. Recognition of courts

8. Beneficial for us all

9. (Short-term?) actions for constitutional reform

Concluding personal acknowledgements.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

90-5189-846-0

OCLC:

1373985137