Suing Judges A Study of Judicial Immunity |
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| Author:
| Olowofoyeku, Abimbola A. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-825793-6 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 1994 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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| Imprint: | Clarendon Press |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $245.00 |
Book Description:
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When a person is injured by the act of someone else the natural response is to seek redress in the courts. When the person to be sued happens to be a judge, a number of potentially insurmountable obstacles often appear. This is because of the privilege of immunity given to judges. This book presents an in-depth study of the substantive, procedural and theoretical issues that arise when a judge is to be sued. Material is drawn mainly from English and AmericanFederal case law. The study...
More DescriptionWhen a person is injured by the act of someone else the natural response is to seek redress in the courts. When the person to be sued happens to be a judge, a number of potentially insurmountable obstacles often appear. This is because of the privilege of immunity given to judges. This book presents an in-depth study of the substantive, procedural and theoretical issues that arise when a judge is to be sued. Material is drawn mainly from English and AmericanFederal case law. The study however also incorporates some Canadian, Australian and New Zealand case law.