Informationen zum Autor David M. Beatty is Professor of Law at the University of Toronto. Klappentext The Ultimate Rule of Law examines judgments of leading courts around the world on issues such as religious freedom! sex discrimination! and social and economic rights. Beatty develops a radical alternative to the conventional view that in deciding these cases judges engage in an essentially interpretative! and thus subjective act! relying ultimately on their personal beliefs and political opinions. Beatty's analysis shows that it is possible to apply an impartial andobjective method of judicial review! based on the principle of proportionality! which acts as an ultimate rule of law and is fully compatible with the ideals of democracy and popular sovereignty. Zusammenfassung Examines judgements of leading courts around the world on issues such as religious freedom, sex discrimination, and economic rights. The author develops an alternative to the conventional view that in deciding cases judges engage in an interpretative, and thus subjective act, relying ultimately on their personal beliefs and political opinions. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1: The Forms and Limits of Constitutional Interpretation 2: Liberty 3: Equality 4: Fraternity 5: Proportionality

Autorentext
David M. Beatty is Professor of Law at the University of Toronto.

Klappentext

The Ultimate Rule of Law examines judgments of leading courts around the world on issues such as religious freedom, sex discrimination, and social and economic rights. Beatty develops a radical alternative to the conventional view that in deciding these cases judges engage in an essentially interpretative, and thus subjective act, relying ultimately on their personal beliefs and political opinions. Beatty's analysis shows that it is possible to apply an impartial andobjective method of judicial review, based on the principle of proportionality, which acts as an ultimate rule of law and is fully compatible with the ideals of democracy and popular sovereignty.

Zusammenfassung
Examines judgements of leading courts around the world on issues such as religious freedom, sex discrimination, and economic rights. The author develops an alternative to the conventional view that in deciding cases judges engage in an interpretative, and thus subjective act, relying ultimately on their personal beliefs and political opinions.

Inhalt

• 1: The Forms and Limits of Constitutional Interpretation

• 2: Liberty

• 3: Equality

• 4: Fraternity

• 5: Proportionality