Proportionality and Judicial Activism - Fundamental Rights Adjudication in Canada, Germany and South Africa (Paperback)

The principle of proportionality is currently one of the most discussed topics in the field of comparative constitutional law. Many critics claim that courts use the proportionality test as an instrument of judicial self-empowerment. Proportionality and Judicial Activism tests this hypothesis empirically; it systematically and comparatively analyses the fundamental rights jurisprudence of the Canadian Supreme Court, the German Federal Constitutional Court and the South African Constitutional Court. The book shows that the proportionality test does give judges a considerable amount of discretion. However, this analytical openness does not necessarily lead to judicial activism. Instead, judges are faced with significant institutional constraints, as a result of which all three examined courts refrain from using proportionality for purposes of judicial activism.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	March 2018
Authors:	Niels Petersen
Dimensions:	230 x 153 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	259
ISBN-13:	978-1-316-63082-2
Categories:	Books > Law > Laws of other jurisdictions & general law > Courts & procedure > General Books > Law > Laws of other jurisdictions & general law > Constitutional & administrative law > General
LSN:	1-316-63082-X
Barcode:	9781316630822

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