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Towering Judges: A Comparative Study of Constitutional Judges

Towering Judges: A Comparative Study of Constitutional Judges

Author: Rehan Abeyratne; Iddo Porat
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9781108794145

Published In: September 2022
Format: Paperback
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Disclaimer:
Countri(es) stated herein are used as reference only
Hardback Edition ISBN: 9781108840217

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In Towering Judges: A Comparative Study of Constitutional Judges, Rehan Abeyratne and Iddo Porat lead an exploration of a new topic in comparative constitutional law: towering judges. The volume examines the work of nineteen judges from fourteen jurisdictions, each of whom stood out individually among their fellow judges and had a unique impact on the trajectory of constitutional law. The chapters ask: what makes a towering judge; what are the background conditions that foster or deter the rise of towering judges; are towering judges, on balance, positive or detrimental for constitutional systems; how do towering judges differ from one jurisdiction to another; how do political and historical developments relate to this phenomenon; and how does all of this fit within global constitutionalism? The answers to these questions offer important insight into how these judges were able to shine to an uncommon degree in a profession where individualism is not always looked on favourably.

Introduction

Rehan Abeyratne and Iddo Porat

1. Towering judges and global constitutionalism

Iddo Porat

2. The landscapes that towering judges tower over

Mark Tushnet

3. Sir Anthony Mason: towering over the high court of Australia

Gabrielle Appleby and Andrew Lynch

4. Canada's most towering judge of all

5. Lady Hale: a feminist towering judge

Rosemary Hunter and Erika Rackley

6. Hugh Kennedy: Ireland's (quietly) towering nation-maker