The Lawmakers Judicial Power and the Shaping of Canadian Federalism John T. Saywell

Comprehensive, ambitious, and detailed, The Lawmakers will be the definitive work on the evolution of the law of Canadian federalism.

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Online Access: Full Text (via De Gruyter)
Main Author: Saywell, John T. (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Toronto University of Toronto Press 2016, [2016]
Series:Osgoode Society for Canadian Legal History
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Foreword
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • 1. The Genesis of Sections 91 and 92, 1864-1867
  • 2. Made in Canada: The Provincial Courts, 1867-1881
  • 3. Made in Canada: The Supreme Court of Canada, 1875-1881
  • 4. The Appeal to Caesar
  • 5. Caesar Speaks, 1874-1888
  • 6. The Watson Era, 1889-1912
  • 7. Viscount Haldane, 1911-1928
  • 8. Lord Sankey and 'Progressive Constructionism', 1929-1935
  • 9. The New Deal at Court and the End of Appeals
  • 10. Restoring the Balance: The Supreme Court of Canada, 1949-1979
  • 11. Consolidation and Innovation 1980-2000
  • Afterword
  • Appendix
  • Index
  • Backmatter