New from the University of Toronto Press and the Osgoode Society:
The Court of Appeal for Ontario: Defining the Right of Appeal in Canada, 1792-2013 (2014), by
Christopher Moore. A description from the Press:
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.
Reviewers say:
“[Christopher Moore] has written a work that
captures not just the facts and chronology, but also the character and
personality of this marvellous, beloved institution.”
-- The Honourable Warren K. Winkler, QC, Former Chief Justice of Ontario
“Christopher Moore’s book is lively and
engaging. It is a worthy and significant scholarly contribution to
Canadian (and, of course, Ontario) legal history.”
-- Lorne Sossin, Dean, Osgoode Hall Law School, York University
Hat tip:
Canadian Legal History Blog
