TY - GEN T1 - Enemies of the people? : how judges shape society A1 - Rozenberg, Joshua LA - English PP - Bristol PB - Bristol University Press YR - 2020 UL - https://ebooks.jgu.edu.in/Record/jstor_eba_on1147702337 AB - Do judges use the power of the state for the good of the nation? Or do they create new laws in line with their personal views? When newspapers reported a court ruling on Brexit, senior judges were shocked to see themselves condemned as enemies of the people. But, faced with problems ranging from religious discrimination to end-of-life decisions, the judges cannot avoid hard choices. In this fascinating book, Britain's best-known commentator on the law Joshua Rozenberg, asks how the judges can maintain public confidence while balancing conflicting interests. Do judges use the power of the state for the good of the nation? Or do they create new laws in line with their personal views? When newspapers reported a court ruling on Brexit, senior judges were shocked to see themselves condemned as enemies of the people. But, faced with problems ranging from religious discrimination to end-of-life decisions, the judges cannot avoid hard choices. In this fascinating book, Britain's best-known commentator on the law Joshua Rozenberg, asks how the judges can maintain public confidence while balancing conflicting interests.-- CN - KD7285 SN - 9781529204513 SN - 1529204518 SN - 9781529204520 SN - 1529204526 SN - 9781529204506 SN - 152920450X KW - Judges : Great Britain. KW - Judicial ethics : Great Britain. KW - Judge-made law : Great Britain. KW - Juges : Déontologie : Grande-Bretagne. KW - Droit créé par le juge : Grande-Bretagne. KW - LAW : Judicial Power. KW - Judge-made law KW - Judges KW - Judicial ethics KW - Great Britain ER -