{"product_id":"controversies-in-the-common-law-vanessa-gruben-9781487540722","title":"Controversies in the Common Law: Tracing the Contributions of Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin","description":"\u003cp\u003eBeverley McLachlin was the first woman to be chief justice of the Supreme Court of Canada. Joining the Court while it was establishing its approach to the \u003ci\u003eCanadian\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eCharter of Rights and Freedoms\u003c\/i\u003e, McLachlin aided the court in weathering the public backlash against controversial decisions during her tenure.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003eControversies in the Common Law explores Chief Justice McLachlin's approach to legal reasoning, examines her remarkable contributions in controversial areas of the common law, and highlights the role of judicial philosophy in shaping the law. Chapters in this book span thirty years, and deal with a variety of topics - including tort, unjust enrichment, administrative law, and criminal law. The contributors show that McLachlin had a philosophical streak that drove her to ensure unity and consistency in the common law, and to prefer incremental change over revolution. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eCelebrating the career of an influential jurist, \u003ci\u003eControversies in the Common Law\u003c\/i\u003e demonstrates how the common law approach taken by Chief Justice McLachlin has been successful in managing criticism and ensuring the legitimacy of the Court.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Vanessa Gruben\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1487540728\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781487540722\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Toronto Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/13\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 360\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.00d","brand":"Vanessa Gruben","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44071504216319,"sku":"9781487540722","price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2b71e83f-346f-4550-be2c-8e1c8f9543ff.jpg?v=1685436489","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/controversies-in-the-common-law-vanessa-gruben-9781487540722","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}