Description: The principle of proportionality is currently one of the most discussed topics in the field of comparative constitutional law. Many critics claim that courts use the proportionality test as an instrument of judicial self-empowerment. Proportionality and Judicial Activism tests this hypothesis empirically; it systematically and comparatively analyses the fundamental rights jurisprudence of the Canadian Supreme Court, the German Federal Constitutional Court and the South African Constitutional Court. The book shows that the proportionality test does give judges a considerable amount of discretion. However, this analytical openness does not necessarily lead to judicial activism. Instead, judges are faced with significant institutional constraints, as a result of which all three examined courts refrain from using proportionality for purposes of judicial activism.
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EAN: 9781107177987
UPC: 9781107177987
ISBN: 9781107177987
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Book Title: Proportionality and Judicial Activism: Fundamental
Item Length: 22.9 cm
Number of Pages: 258 Pages
Publication Name: Proportionality and Judicial Activism: Fundamental Rights Adjudication in Canada, Germany and South Africa
Language: English
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Item Height: 236 mm
Subject: Law
Publication Year: 2017
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 520 g
Subject Area: Constitutional Law
Author: Niels Petersen
Item Width: 159 mm
Format: Hardcover
