The Justice System
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Maneant Scripta
The Supreme Court protects its sources from “link rot” Continue reading
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Don’t Know What You’re up to
Thoughts on Ilya Somin’s take on the consequences of political ignorance for judicial review Continue reading
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Says Who, Again?
Peter McCormick on why “by the Court” decisions matter – and who wrote them. Continue reading
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Quisque?
Would term limits for Chief Justices be a good idea? Continue reading
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Abusus Non Tollit Usum
Should judges refrain from accusing their colleagues of acting illegitimately? Continue reading
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Unhappy Camper
The shortcomings of the report into the misconduct of Justice Camp The Inquiry Committee set up by the Canadian Judicial Council to investigate whether Justice Robin Camp ― the “why didn’t keep your knees together” judge ― has “committed misconduct and placed himself, by his conduct, in a position incompatible with the due execution of… Continue reading
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Sub Lege
I often criticize judges, on this blog and elsewhere. I think it is very important that people who exercise power over citizens be subject to criticism whenever they exercise it unwisely or, worse, recklessly, and still more when they abuse or overstep the powers given them. While the media can, more or less, be counted… Continue reading
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How Judge Posner Thinks
Some thoughts on a recent book about Richard Posner I have recently finished reading William Domnarski’s book on Richard Posner ― for reasons that will become apparent, I hesitate to describe it as a biography ― and want to share some thoughts on it. Be warned though: I am something of a Posner fanboy, and… Continue reading
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The Real Problem of Judicial Arrogance
What judicial arrogance is, and is not Alice Woolley has published a much discussed post over at Slaw, describing and decrying what she regards as “the problem of judicial arrogance”, and also the way in which lawyers and, presumably, legal academics enable this arrogance. Having been quite critical of the ways in which judges regard and… Continue reading
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A Judge Unbound
The Prime Minister has at last named his choice to fill the vacancy left on the Supreme Court by the retirement of Justice Thomas Cromwell. It is Justice Malcolm Rowe, now at the Newfoundland and Labrador Court of Appeal. For all the concern ― of the Prime Minister’s and his government’s own making ― about whether… Continue reading
Double Aspect 