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Ian Bushnell - The Federal Court of Canada: A History, 1875-1992 - 9780802042071 - V9780802042071
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The Federal Court of Canada: A History, 1875-1992

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Description for The Federal Court of Canada: A History, 1875-1992 hardcover. This book is an authoritative history of the Federal Court of Canada. The judges' work in various areas of substantive law provides illustrations of the functioning of the Court in the adjudication of disputes. Series: Osgoode Society for Canadian Legal History. Num Pages: 476 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; JPH; LNAA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 43. Weight in Grams: 870.

The Federal Court of Canada, which existed from 1875 to 1971 under the name Exchequer Court of Canada, occupies a special place in the court structure of Canada. It was founded principally to adjudicate legal disputes in which the Canadian government was involved; since its change of name in 1971 it has become primarily an administrative appeal court dealing with the review of decisions made by federal administrative tribunals in addition to its existing jurisdictions, admiralty, intellectual property, tax, and other areas. As a federal court within the nation, its very existence has provoked discussion and debate as the various ... Read more

Central to this history of the Court is an examination of the judges who have sat on its bench. Bushnell investigates who the judges have been and examines their work, with particular focus on the judges' views of the proper approach to decision-making. His study contains a wealth of information, much of which may not be widely known in the profession. As such, The Federal Court of Canada constitutes a rich source both for those with a legal background and for those with an interest in the working and history of legal institutions.

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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
476
Condition
New
Series
Osgoode Society for Canadian Legal History
Number of Pages
476
Place of Publication
Toronto, Canada
ISBN
9780802042071
SKU
V9780802042071
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About Ian Bushnell
Ian Bushnell is a Professor of Law at the University of Windsor, and author of The Captive Court: A Study of the Supreme Court of Canada.

Reviews for The Federal Court of Canada: A History, 1875-1992
'Anyone in need of details about the judges appointed to the Federal Court and their important decisions can find the information in this book.'
Christopher P. Manfredi
The Law and Politics Book Review

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