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Are civil juries today incapable of understanding the complex issues presented to them? Are the results obtained through civil jury trials unfair, ill-informed or tainted? Should the United States...

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Are Courts Representative Bodies? A Canadian Perspective

In this policy brief, Judge Robert Sharpe of the Court of Appeal for Ontario argues that it would be wrong for judges exercising the power of judicial review to claim legitimacy as representatives...

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Are Courts Representative Bodies? A Canadian Perspective

In this policy brief, Judge Robert Sharpe of the Court of Appeal for Ontario argues that it would be wrong for judges exercising the power of...

The Role of Courts in a Democracy

An analytical report of the workshop and public debate featuring Charles Clarke, Joshua Rozenberg, Lord Justice Jacob and others examines the...

Justice for Apartheid Crimes: Corporations, States, and Human Rights

Report of a symposium exploring issues surrounding post-apartheid justice and redress in South Africa for human rights abuses in which...

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The Boumediene Decision: What Now?

Some weeks back, in a policy brief prepared for the Foundation for Law, Justice and Society, I predicted both the outcome of and a good portion...

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