Open AccessJudicial Citation, the Supreme Court of Canada, and the Lower Courts: The Case of Alberta
Author(s) -
Peter McCormick
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
alberta law review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1925-8356
pISSN - 0002-4821
DOI - 10.29173/alr1076
Subject(s) - supreme court , law , citation , political science , certiorari , original jurisdiction
The author undertakes an examination of the citation practices of the Supreme Court of Canada from 1984 to 1994, with a look at which courts and which judges the Supreme Court tends to favour. Particular attention is given to the frequency of references to the decisions of Alberta courts. Additionally, the article canvasses the basic functions served by the practice of judicial citation.