Suing Judges - A Study of Judicial Immunity (Hardcover)

Judicial errors, deliberate or otherwise, often cause damage to litigants. Sometimes the damage suffered by the litigant is irreversible. In England and many other common law countries the injured person will normally have no redress because of the privilege of immunity from suit enjoyed by judges. This result also normally follows when the complaint is against the actions of someone acting in a quasi-judicial capacity. The situation then raises a number of questions, including questions about civil rights, the redress of wrongs, and the whole foundation of judicial independence. As more people resort to the courts and other judicial tribunals for the resolution of their disputes the question of the proper approach to injurious judicial errors becomes more important, especially since every participant in judicial proceedings is a potential victim. This book presents an in-depth study of the substantive, procedural and theoretical issues that arise when a judge is to be sued. The material is drawn mainly from English and American Federal case law. The study however also incorporates some Canadian, Australian, and New Zealand case law.

General

Imprint:	Clarendon Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	December 1993
First published:	February 1994
Authors:	Abimbola Olowofoyeku (Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nigeria; Lecturer, School of Law)
Dimensions:	223 x 145 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	258
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-825793-6
Categories:	Books > Law > Jurisprudence & general issues > Comparative law Books > Law > Laws of other jurisdictions & general law > Civil law (general works) Books > Law > Laws of other jurisdictions & general law > Criminal law Books > Law > Jurisprudence & general issues > Legal profession > General Books > Law > Laws of other jurisdictions & general law > Courts & procedure > General
LSN:	0-19-825793-7
Barcode:	9780198257936

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