Judges as Guardians of Constitutionalism and Human Rights
«'Constitutionalism is a system whereby legislatures and governments are bound by higher norms, often human rights norms. In this book, the focus is on the role of national and international courts in upholding these norms. Some observers say that there is nowadays an erosion of the rule of law and human rights. The book comes at the right time. It reminds the courts of their responsibility in this area, and public authorities of the need to respect their decisions.'
--Paul Lemmens, Judge, European Court of Human Rights»
There are many challenges that national and supranational judges have to face when fulfilling their roles as guardians of constitutionalism and human rights. It will also be useful to national constitutional court judges, and law clerks aiming to familiarise themselves with judicial practices within other jurisdictions. Les mer
Detaljer
- Forlag
- Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
- Innbinding
- Innbundet
- Språk
- Engelsk
- ISBN
- 9781785365850
- Utgivelsesår
- 2016
- Format
- 23 x 16 cm
Anmeldelser
«'Constitutionalism is a system whereby legislatures and governments are bound by higher norms, often human rights norms. In this book, the focus is on the role of national and international courts in upholding these norms. Some observers say that there is nowadays an erosion of the rule of law and human rights. The book comes at the right time. It reminds the courts of their responsibility in this area, and public authorities of the need to respect their decisions.'
--Paul Lemmens, Judge, European Court of Human Rights»