Fighting for Justice

Common Law and Civil Law Judges: Threats and Challenges

Elizabeth Gibson-Morgan

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University of Wales Press
01 August 2021

Anthropology; Common law; Comparative law; International law

Series: International Law

An accessible account from international judges on contemporary challenges to the rule of law.

The rule of law faces serious challenges in our time. Some governments threaten deliberately to break the law, while others jeopardize the independence of justice by subjecting it to unrelenting pressure from both the state executive and the media. This book aims to contribute to restoring trust in judges as custodians of the law through a comparison between civil and common law systems. It offers a rare opportunity to gather the expertise of eminent judges and legal authorities from five different countries, providing a unique insight into their practices amid a challenging moment for democracies all over the world. Far from being a highly technical debate between experts, however, the book is accessible to a public audience, raising important contemporary legal issues that concern all those who share an aspiration to justice.

Edited by: Elizabeth Gibson-Morgan
Imprint: University of Wales Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 138mm,
ISBN: 9781786837462
ISBN 10: 1786837463
Series: International Law
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 01 August 2021
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

List of Abbreviations Introduction: Judges’ common threats and challenges, Elizabeth Gibson-Morgan Part One: Judicial Independence Chapter One: Reflections on judges in civil law and common law countries, Lord Judge Chapter Two: A Customary Scale of Punishment; Judicial Sentencing in England and Wales, Victor Bailey Chapter Three: National perceptions of Judges and Lawyers in the UK, Matthias Kelly Chapter Four: Judicial independence in Spain, Ana Maria Neira-Pena and David Soto Diaz Part Two: Judicial Diversity Chapter Five: Diversity and Judicial Independence in Denmark, Peter Gjørtler Chapter Six: Diversity and Judicial Independence in Quebec and Canada, Michel Morin Part Three: Access to Justice Chapter Seven: Judging access to justice: the case of the United Kingdom and France, Géraldine Gadbin-George Chapter Eight: Demystifying the laws and the work of judges in Wales, Milwyn Jarman Part Four: Judicial training reform Chapter Nine: The status and influence of judges of France and of common law jurisdictions: Recruitment, training and reform, Winston Roddick Chapter Ten: The Declaration of Judicial Training Principles: Judicial Training ‘as part of the judicial role’, Benoît Chamouard Conclusion: Elizabeth Gibson-Morgan Bibliography Index

Elizabeth Gibson-Morgan is Professor in Law and Languages at the University of Poitiers and at the Bordeaux Law School. She is a Visiting Senior Research Fellow at King’s College, London.

Reviews for Fighting for Justice: Common Law and Civil Law Judges: Threats and Challenges

This impressive collection of essays is an important reminder of the pressures to which the rule of law is subject. The expert contributors, speaking from a wide range of different perspectives, demonstrate how these challenges can be overcome and, in the process, provide valuable insights into how judges and justice work. --Lord Lloyd-Jones, Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom -- Lord Lloyd-Jones, Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom This collection of essays is a timely analysis of the centrality of an independent judiciary to a democracy. It offers a powerful insight into the pressures as they arise in Canada, Denmark, England, France, Spain and Wales, and a cross-jurisdictional approach to issues such as diversity, political neutrality and training. --Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd, Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales 2013-17 -- Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd, Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales 2013-17