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Fightin’ Words: Regulating Judges in Canada
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  • Richard Devlin, Dalhousie University - Schulich School of Law
  • Adam M Dodek, University of Ottawa
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2016
Keywords
  • Judicial Regulation,
  • Conceptual Framework,
  • Regulatory Pyramid,
  • Judiciary,
  • Suggestions for Legal Reform
Disciplines
Abstract

In this chapter, the authors adopt and deploy the regulatory pyramid proposed in the Introduction to this book. They argue that the pyramid functions very effectively to illustrate the complexity and contingency of judicial regulation in Canada. In particular they propose that Canada is an excellent case study of the complex mix of regulatory mechanisms – from self-regulation through accommodative regulation to external regulation – that are used to regulate a judiciary. They conclude by suggesting that while Canada has a relatively positive regulatory regime, there are several areas where improvement is urgently required, especially in the realms of appointments, discipline and evaluation.

Citation Information
Richard Devlin & Adam Dodek, "Fightin’ Words: Regulating Judges in Canada" in Regulating Judges: Beyond Independence and Accountability (Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar Publishing, 2016) 76.