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The Judges and the Constitution

Professor Sir Vernon Bogdanor FBA CBE · Gresham College

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Our membership of the European Union, together with the Human Rights act and devolution, have all increased the influence of judges and, so some would argue, brought them into the political arena. Some indeed have suggested that non-elected judges have begun to usurp the role of politicians. How are our judges chosen, and are reforms needed in the system for selecting judges? And how ought the roles of politicians and judges be demarcated in a modern representative democracy?

The talk

  1. The Judges and the Constitution 2006-05-30 · YouTube

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Institution
Gresham College
Speaker
Professor Sir Vernon Bogdanor FBA CBE
Year
2006
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Society and politics, Law
Source
Gresham College
Licence
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