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Judicial Individuality on the UK Supreme Court - (Hart Studies on Judging and the Courts) by Lewis Graham (Hardcover)

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  • This book presents an empirical analysis of the UK Supreme Court's output over its first ten years, with a specific focus on each individual judge's contribution to each case.It shows that judges, like all of us, are human; it would be difficult to imagine that any of us, even in our most professional capacity, could act completely independently of our predilections, motivations and biases.
  • About the Author: Lewis Graham is a Fellow in Law at Wadham College, University of Oxford, UK.
  • 304 Pages
  • Freedom + Security / Law Enforcement, Judicial Power
  • Series Name: Hart Studies on Judging and the Courts

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This book presents an empirical analysis of the UK Supreme Court's output over its first ten years, with a specific focus on each individual judge's contribution to each case.It shows that judges, like all of us, are human; it would be difficult to imagine that any of us, even in our most professional capacity, could act completely independently of our predilections, motivations and biases. The same is true for the judges sitting on the UK's highest court.

Drawing on insights from a bespoke dataset of judgments, this work discerns trends and tendencies across each judge's voting patterns and the reasoning they adopt when disposing of cases. It not only highlights areas of divergence, but also shows how each of the judges tended to vote in different contexts, including which were more likely to overturn appeals from lower courts, side with certain parties such as the state or underdogs, and find liability in various areas (tort, contract, criminal, EU, immigration and tax law, with a special focus on human rights cases). Another section illustrates the differences between the judges when it comes to judicial reasoning, such as their approach to precedent and preferred methods of statutory interpretation.

This work shows that different judges exercise their power in different ways. Some are more comfortable with pushing boundaries whilst others are more restrained. Some grant the state a lot of leeway whilst others apply heavy scrutiny. Some are, as Lord Denning suggested, 'bold spirits' whilst others are 'timorous souls'. It shows, at least when it comes to the Supreme Court, that it matters who our judges are.



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"This work is a joy. The subject matter is interesting and - given the implications for the law and legal system - important. The final chapter, looking at what could be done to control the effects on judicial individuality on the law, makes it a book of wider policy interest." --The Law Society Gazette



About the Author



Lewis Graham is a Fellow in Law at Wadham College, University of Oxford, UK.
Dimensions (Overall): 9.21 Inches (H) x 6.14 Inches (W) x .69 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.31 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Series Title: Hart Studies on Judging and the Courts
Sub-Genre: Judicial Power
Genre: Freedom + Security / Law Enforcement
Number of Pages: 304
Publisher: Hart Publishing
Format: Hardcover
Author: Lewis Graham
Language: English
Street Date: February 6, 2025
TCIN: 1002816823
UPC: 9781509971107
Item Number (DPCI): 247-12-3228
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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