By the Court: Anonymous Judgments at the Supreme Court of Canada, 1st Edition eBook

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Any court watcher knows that the Supreme Court of Canada delivers some of its major constitutional judgments in a “By the Court” format. The abandonment of the common law tradition of attributing decisions to individual judges in favour of an anonymous and unanimous approach is remarkable given that courts are not known for their openness to change. By the Court is the first major study of these unanimous and anonymous decisions and features a complete inventory, chronology, and typology of these cases. Some significant examples include the Secession of Quebec, Securities Act, and Senate Reform references, as well as the Carter decision on assisted suicide. Peter McCormick and Marc Zanoni also ask where and why the idea emerged and whether it signals a genuinely collegial authorship or simply masks the dominance of the Chief Justice. Combining institutional, historical, archival, empirical, and comparative work, Peter McCormick and Marc Zanoni examine the origins and purposes of “By the Court.” By the Court also explores its potential future, ultimately framing this practice as the most dramatic form of a modern style that highlights the institution and downplays individual contributions. This book is the first focused study of this transformative and uniquely Canadian development.

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By the Court: Anonymous Judgments at the Supreme Court of Canada 1st Edition is written by Peter McCormick; Marc D. Zanoni and published by UBC Press. The Digital and eTextbook ISBNs for By the Court are 9780774861731, 0774861738 and the print ISBNs are 9780774861724, 077486172X. Additional ISBNs for this eTextbook include 9780774861748, 9780774861717.