In Pursuit of Justice: Examining the Intersection of Philosophy, Politics & Law

Author:   Oagile Bethuel Key Dingake
Publisher:   Notion Press
ISBN:  

9781648506543


Pages:   214
Publication Date:   30 March 2020
Format:   Paperback
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In Pursuit of Justice: Examining the Intersection of Philosophy, Politics & Law


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"This book discusses the intersection of philosophy, politics and law and how judges' ideological outlook may influence the decision of the court. The author teases out the underlying influences that drive judges to decide matters in a particular way, especially in highly-contentious legal questions that have far-reaching national consequences, such as in cases of abortion, euthanasia and same-sex marriage. The book interrogates, in the most thought-provoking manner, the question of whether a judge's background, values and education matter at all in the adjudicatory process. Whilst the author concedes the point that a judge must respect the chains that bind him as a judge, he also makes the equally-fascinating argument that every judge processes the controversies serving before him with his own mind and not the mind of any other person. Every judge is a product of his own circumstances and time. He may grow up with certain prejudices and stereotypes that do not magically disappear soon after taking the oath of office. As is often said, no judge ascends to the bench as an ideological virgin. As Justice Aharon Barak of the Supreme Court of Israel once observed, ""A person who is appointed as a judge is neither required nor able to change his skin.""The author also discusses with breathtaking clarity the role of a judge as a lawmaker Essentially, the book discusses the tensions and anxiety around the judicialization of politics and the politicization of the law."

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Author:   Oagile Bethuel Key Dingake
Publisher:   Notion Press
Imprint:   Notion Press
Dimensions:   Width: 12.70cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 20.30cm
Weight:   0.236kg
ISBN:  

9781648506543


ISBN 10:   1648506542
Pages:   214
Publication Date:   30 March 2020
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock   Availability explained
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