Comparative Perspective on Judicial Procedures

Author: Cappeletti
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Publishing Date: 2005-05-01
Features: This book takes a comparative phenomenological approach, employing interdisciplinary methods such as philosophy, history, sociology, and political science to systematically examine major issues facing modern judicial procedures in terms of constitutional, social, and transnational challenges. The main content of the book includes: the power and limits of judicial lawmaking; judicial accountability; judicial review and constitutionalism; access to justice and the realization of justice; achieving the public interest through the courts; and advancing legal integration through the courts. The author is the former president of the International Association of Legal Science and the International Association of Procedure Law. This book is regarded as a classic work on the study of judicial procedures from a comparative law perspective. It is suitable for students and faculty of universities and research institutions, as well as legal practitioners. It is also suitable for general readers interested in law, particularly those concerned with judicial systems and comparative constitutional law.