Valiant Judges, Iniquitous Law

Thirteen Stories of Heroes of the Law

Hans Petter Graver (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

196 Seiten

2023
Routledge (Verlag)
978-1-032-49760-0 (ISBN)

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This book is about heroes of law. It provides examples of when judges have exercised courage, moderation, wisdom, and justice rather than blindly following the law. It also discusses the contentious issue of whether a judge has a moral responsibility to defend the rule of law, regardless of what the law actually states. The work presents a collection of thirteen stories about judges who in different settings have stood up against the authorities and public opinion in the defence of the rule of law. An introductory chapter sets the scene with two examples of situations gone wrong when those applying the law have just followed the demands of those in power. The thirteen stories are followed by two theoretical chapters discussing the moral responsibility of the judge. Finally, the book explores the kind of ethical theory required to guide judges in the assessments they must make, and the choices they have to take in order to fulfil their moral responsibilities. It is argued that the classic virtues of courage, moderation, wisdom, and justice are all qualities that can contribute to both sound judgment and reflection. The book thus seeks to nurture a realistic culture and a tradition of cultivating lawyers who defend the rule of law. Against a background where the history of our legal institutions when put to the test, is largely nothing to be proud of, the work seeks to change this by highlighting and reflecting on the exceptions. The book will be illuminating reading for students and academics working in the areas of Jurisprudence, Legal Ethics, and Legal History.

Hans Petter Graver is Professor of Law, Department of Private Law, University of Oslo, Norway. He has published widely in the areas of Sociology of Law, Legal Theory and Administrative Law.

Preface; Introduction; 1. The Importance of being a hero; 2. Mandrup Pedersen Schønnebøl – The Judge Who Ended Witch-Burning; 3. James Edwin Horton: The Scottsboro Judge; 4. Lothar Kreyssig: The Judge with a Conscience; 5. The Norwegian Supreme Court: Against German Bayonets; 6. Hans Langeland: The Judge Who Hailed the King; 7. Hans Georg Calmeyer: Hitler’s disobedient bureaucrat; 8. Andreas Cervin: A Hero of the Sea; 9. Egil Reichborn-Kjennerud: The Villain Who Was a Hero; 10. Herbert Jay Stern: An American in Berlin; 11. Aharon Barak: A Hero on the Battlefield; 12. Iris Yasmin Barrios: The Judge Who Tries Military Dictators; 13. Malgorzata Gersdorf: The Battle over the Courts in Poland; 14. An Aunt from Gilead, A Legal Hero from the World of Fiction; 15. Judging against the law? 16. The Virtuous Judge?

Erscheinungsdatum	13.09.2023
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	156 x 234 mm
Gewicht	453 g
Themenwelt	Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Militärgeschichte
	Recht / Steuern ► Allgemeines / Lexika
	Recht / Steuern ► Arbeits- / Sozialrecht ► Sozialrecht
	Recht / Steuern ► EU / Internationales Recht
	Recht / Steuern ► Privatrecht / Bürgerliches Recht ► Berufs-/Gebührenrecht
	Recht / Steuern ► Rechtsgeschichte
ISBN-10	1-032-49760-2 / 1032497602
ISBN-13	978-1-032-49760-0 / 9781032497600
Zustand	Neuware