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    Canada's Chief Justice : Beverley McLachlin's legacy of law and leadership / general editors, Marcus Moore (Faculty of Law, University of Oxford ; Allard School of Law, University of British Columbia), Daniel Jutras (Faculty of Law, McGill University).

    • Title:Canada's Chief Justice : Beverley McLachlin's legacy of law and leadership / general editors, Marcus Moore (Faculty of Law, University of Oxford ; Allard School of Law, University of British Columbia), Daniel Jutras (Faculty of Law, McGill University).
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    • Other Contributors/Collections:Moore, Marcus, 1977- editor.
      Jutras, Daniel, 1960- editor.
    • Published/Created:Toronto : LexisNexis Canada, [2018]
      ©2018
    • Holdings

       
    • Library of Congress Subjects:McLachlin, Beverley, 1943- honoree.
      Canada. Supreme Court.
      Law--Canada.
      Justice, Administration of--Canada.
    • Genre/Form:Festschriften.
    • Description:cxx, 748 pages : portraits, photographs ; 23 cm
    • Summary:"This one-of-a kind tribute collection offers the scholarly perspective on the legacy and contributions of former Supreme Court of Canada Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin, by bringing together the thoughtful reflections of more than 30 expert observers of impressive pedigree and diverse personal and intellectual viewpoints, illuminating a wide range of aspects of the Chief Justice's legal journey. The collection includes words of personal appreciation and accolades from former heads of the Canadian government and top leaders of the Canadian, American, French, and English bench, along with analytical papers reflecting on the Chief Justice's legacy and influence organized around four themes of recognition: Leadership, The Canadian Idea, Harmony, and Judicial Virtues. The volume is filled with photos of key moments of Chief Justice McLachlin's life journey, and includes the full unedited transcript of an exclusive wide-ranging substantive interview with Her Honour. Plus, various resourceful tools including a bibliography of the Chief Justice's speeches made during her tenure (2000-2017) and judgments as a justice of the Supreme Court (1989-2018) accompanied by scholarly analysis."-- Publisher's description
    • Notes:Includes table of legislation.
      Includes bibliographical references.
      Includes some text in French.
    • ISBN:0433499117
      9780433499114 (softcover)
    • Contents:A leader born and bred : the story of Beverley McLachlin / The Honourable Warren K. Winkler
      Leader and representative : the legacy of Beverley McLachlin inside and outside of court / Emmett Macfarlane
      The distinct leadership profiles of intermediate and final appellate courts / The Right Honourable Lady Justice Mary Arden
      Beverley McLachlin : femme, juge, porte-étendard / L'honorable Marie Deschamps
      Keeping our promises : access to justice / The Honourable Thomas A. Cromwell
      Immigration law under the McLachlin court / Catherine Dauvergne
      The seperation of powers and Constitutional Balance at the McLachlin court / David Schneiderman
      The constitution of the administrative state / Kate Glover Berger
      The expositor and guardian of our constitutional values / Richard Albert
      Federalism(s) in the Supreme Court of Canada during the McLachlin years / Wade Wright
      The global and the local : connections across borders in the thought of Beverley McLachlin / Janice Gross Stein and Benjamin Smalley
      Cours suprêmes et questions de société : la question des mariages entre personnes de même sexe / Guy Canivet
      Justice as harmony : the distinct resonance of Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin's juridical genius / Marcus Moore
      The duty to consult and accommodate Aboriginal peoples / Peter W. Hogg
      Compromise, rights and federalism : academic reflections and constitutional jurisprudence / Hoi L. Kong
      McLachlin's holy grail and the people's charter / Lorne Sossin
      La très honorable Beverley McLachlin et l'émergence des valeurs canadiennes / L'honorable Serge Joyal
      Practical wisdom as judicial virtue : assessing Chief Justice McLachlin / Daniel Jutras
      Making and doing legal history : Beverley McLachlin as legal scholar and trial judge / DeLloyd J. Guth
      The rise and fall of freedom of expression in the McLachlin court? / Jean-François Gaudreault-DesBiens, Vanessa Ntaganda and Noura Karazivan
      International impact and influence : three landmark cases from the Canadian law of obligations / James Goudkamp
      What humility isn't : responsibility and the judical role / Benjamin L. Berger
      Chief Justice McLachlin in her own words / Kirk Makin in conversation with the Right Honourable Beverley McLachlin
      Table A : table of judgements of Beverley McLachlin as a Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada (1989-2018) / Supreme Court of Canada
      Table B : bibliography of speeches by Chief Justice McLachlin / Supreme Court of Canada
      Beverley McLachlin by the numbers / Jesscia Michelin and Daniel Jutras.
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