ECON 367 Lecture 22: Econ 367 March 6
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Econ 367: economic analysis of law (lecture 22) News story, drunk driver acquitted due to 10 min court delay: Judicial deference (leaving the law be) vs. Judicial activism (stepping in to change it) Depends on the value of the right that is being protected. Is the speech trying to get to the truth: must be valuable to both the speaker and the listener. Is it a vulnerable group that"s trying to speak (cid:523)free pass usually(cid:524) Is it a contentious issue? (cid:523)ironic cause if truly contentious, then shouldn"t parliament, not unelected judges be dealing with it?) Needs to be added to the charter, otherwise any law that limits it is unconstitutional. Only applies to s. 2, 7 & 15! Only lasts for 5 years: done on purpose for the sake of review. ). e. (cid:498)do you really want this law that overrides your rights? (cid:499: 7:
