Fighting for justice : common law and civil law judges / edited by Elizabeth Gibson-Morgan.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Gibson-Morgan, Elizabeth, editor.

Series:

International Law

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Civil law.

Common law.

Comparative law.

Rule of law.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (306 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Cardiff, England : University of Wales Press, [2021]

Summary:

This book provides a unique oversight of judges' work and contemporary legal challenges in Common Law and Civil Law countries, based on the legal practice and testimonies of senior members of the judiciary speaking up for justice and the law.

Contents:

Cover

Title Page

Copyright Page

Dedication

Series Preface

Contents

Acknowledgements

List of Abbreviations

Notes on the Contributors

Introduction:Judges' Common Threats and Challenges

PART I: Judicial Independence

1.Reflections on Judges in Civil Law and Common Law Countries

2. 'A Customary Scale of Punishment':Judicial Sentencing in England and Wales

3. National Perceptions of Judges and Lawyers in Common Law and Civil Law Countries

4. Judicial Independence in Spain Ana María Neira Pena and David Soto Díaz

PART II: Judicial Diversity

5. Diversity and Judicial Independence in Denmark

6. Diversity and Judicial Independence in Quebec and Canada

PART III: Access to Justice

7. Judging Access to Justice: The Case of the United Kingdom and France

8. Demystifying the Laws and the Work of Judges in Wales

PART IV: Judicial Training Reform

9. The Status and Influence of Judges of France and of Common Law Jurisdictions:Recruitment, Training and Reform

10. The Declaration of Judicial Training Principles: Judicial Training 'as Part of the Judicial Role'

Conclusion

Bibliography

Index

Back cover.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-78683-747-1

OCLC:

1257077858