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The Court of Appeal for Ontario

Defining the Right of Appeal in Canada, 1792-2013

by (author) Christopher Moore

Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Initial publish date
Oct 2014
Category
General, Courts, Legal History, General, General
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9781442650145
    Publish Date
    Oct 2014
    List Price
    $68.00
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781442622487
    Publish Date
    Nov 2014
    List Price
    $58.00

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Description

In Christopher Moore’s lively and engaging history of the Court of Appeal for Ontario, he traces the evolution of one of Canada’s most influential courts from its origins as a branch of the lieutenant governor’s executive council to the post-Charter years of cutting-edge jurisprudence and national influence.

Discussing the issues, personalities, and politics which have shaped Ontario’s highest court, The Court of Appeal for Ontario offers appreciations of key figures in Canada’s legal and political history – including John Beverly Robinson, Oliver Mowat, Bora Laskin, and Bertha Wilson – and a serious examination of what the right of appeal means and how it has been interpreted by Canadians over the last two hundred years. The first comprehensive history of the Ontario Court of Appeal, Moore’s book is the definitive and eminently readable account of the court that has been called everything from a bulwark against tyranny to murderer’s row.

About the author

CHRISTOPHER MOORE is the author of numerous history books for adults and young readers including 1867: How the Fathers Made a Deal, McCarthy Tetrault: Building Canada’s Premier Law Firm, and Louisbourg Portraits. He is winner of the Governor General’s Award for Non-Fiction and co-author of The Illustrated HiStory of Canada. Christopher lives in Toronto with his wife and their two daughters.

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Editorial Reviews

‘Moor’s effort is worthy of unabashed praise – Canadian legal history is fortunate that he has developed a specialty in the history of the legal profession.’

Canadian Historical Review vol 96:03:2015

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