Open AccessThe Length and Plurality of Supreme Court of Canada Decisions
Author(s) -
Claire L’Heureux-Dubé
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
alberta law review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1925-8356
pISSN - 0002-4821
DOI - 10.29173/alr1589
Subject(s) - supreme court , law , economic justice , style (visual arts) , political science , majority opinion , supreme court decisions , judicial opinion , precedent , sociology , history , archaeology
Madame Justice L'Heureux-Dube discusses how the length and plurality of judicial opinions emanating from the Supreme Court of Canada are manifestations of the justices' "judicial junctions" as both adjudicators and educators. After a thoughtful look at the history and background of the dual aspect of the judicial role, Her Ladyship responds to critics of the Court's decision-making style by concluding that and complex judgments are the exception rather than the rule, that such judgments are often a necessary step in the development of the law, and that adjustments to the process may only be achieved by cooperation of all members of the legal community.