Open AccessThe Supreme Court of Canada and Administrative Law
Author(s) -
David Phillip Jones
Publication year - 1976
Publication title -
alberta law review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1925-8356
pISSN - 0002-4821
DOI - 10.29173/alr2325
Subject(s) - supreme court , law , administrative law , political science , constitution , precedent , certiorari , original jurisdiction , state (computer science) , majority opinion , algorithm , computer science
The speaker observed that the Supreme Court of Canada has not been innovative Os approach to Administrative Law, although the fact that Canada has written constitution and the U.K. has not should provide fertile area for distinctive Canadian contributions in Administrative Law. Although the Roncarelli decision required the Court to look at policy in protecting individual rights against the state, the Court has generally failed to formulate policy and clear precedent and has not yet evolved coherent body of Administrative Law.