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Record Nr.

UNINA9910795656903321

Autore

Heringa A. W (Aalt Willem), <1955->

Titolo

In courts we trust : courts as defenders of the rule of law and parliamentary democracy / / Aalt Willem Heringa

Pubbl/distr/stampa

The Hague, The Netherlands : , : Eleven, , [2022]

©2022

ISBN

90-5189-846-0

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (60 pages)

Disciplina

347.49201

Soggetti

Rule of law

Courts

Judicial power

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Intro -- 1. Introduction: 45 years of working life -- 2. Trust in courts? -- 3. Causes of trust -- 4. Importance of courts for democracy -- 5. Stronger executives, weaker parliaments, hence stronger courts for balance and fairness -- 6. Risks and boundaries? -- 7. Recognition of courts -- 8. Beneficial for us all -- 9. (Short-term?) actions for constitutional reform -- Concluding personal acknowledgements.