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Law of Canada: Law of Canada, Canada, Common law, Commonwealth of Nations, Quebec, Civil law , Constitution of Canada, Quebec law, Criminal … Court system of Canada, Statutes of Canada
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The Canadian legal system has its foundation in the British common law system, inherited from being a former colony of the United Kingdom and later a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. Quebec, however, still retains a civil system for issues of private law. Both legal systems are subject to the Constitution of Canada…. More >>
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The Constitution in the Courts: Law or Politics?
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In the modern period of American constitutional law–the period since the U.S. Supreme Court outlawed racially segregated public schooling in Brown v. Board of Education (1954)–there has been a persistent and vigorous debate in the United States about whether the Court has merely been enforcing the Constitution or whether, instead, in the guise of enforcing the Constitution, the Court has really been usurping the legislative prerogative of making political choices … More >>
The Constitution in the Courts: Law or Politics?
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Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, and the Constitution
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This book combines criminal law, criminal procedure and the Constitution from a practitioner’s point of view. Drawing on the author’s vast professional experience, it gives readers what most survey books do not, the ability to analyze criminal justice situations from a legal perspective. Discussion of the Constitution and U.S. Supreme Court decisions are integrated throughout each chapter. Edited case excerpts appear throughout and retain original court langu… More >>
Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, and the Constitution
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Multiculturalism and the Canadian Constitution
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Canada has often been cited internationally for its success as a multicultural society and for its ability to manage this diversity through a federal constitution. The strands of diversity include the constitutional relationship between English and French Canada, federalism more generally, the status of Aboriginal peoples, Canada’s immigration and integration strategies, affirmative action, and a general guarantee of equal protection for men and women. Together they… More >>
Multiculturalism and the Canadian Constitution
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Scotland’s Constitution: Law and Practice
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Scotland’s Constitution: Law and Practice is a clear, comprehensive account of the Scottish dimension of constitutional law within its UK and European context. It describes and analyses constitutional arrangements while integrating that analysis with a general background to constitutional law and the UK institutions which have a continuing relevance for the government of Scotland. This highly regarded text considers law-making powers for Scotland, the legislative pr… More >>
Scotland’s Constitution: Law and Practice
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