LAWS 1000 Study Guide - Final Guide: Bora Laskin, Canadian Judicial Council
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Kennedy argues that law school is simply training its student"s for equality. New reality for judges: role is less about trial descions. Changes in trials: manages juries, manages experts. Opinions from everybody: involvement of judges s. Made a solid efort to make aboriginals heard. Criicized government for not including women under the deiniion of persons: couldn"t become judges or vote, aboriginals and women"s rights in the consituion. As a judge he thought he could speak out but the cjc (canadian judicial council) disagreed. Will women judges make a diference: in actuality not really, in theory, yes because of their symbolic presence. Bias is inescapable: there is no racial representaion, everyone has their own world view. Judges cannot be measure in the same way as other holders of public oice: as long as they"re good they get to keep their posiion unil they turn 75. Most avoid public controversy: limited speech, no business or other job, limited ability-> arbiter and commissioner.
