Benjamin J Oliphant
Biographic Data
| ID | 6005948 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Benjamin J Oliphant |
| GIVEN NAMES | Benjamin J |
| FAMILY NAME | Oliphant |
| SIGNATURE | OLIPHANT B J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Ontario Ministry of Labour |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 2 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Dunsmuir and the scope of admissible evidence on judicial review
On its tenth anniversary, a great deal can be said about the decision in Dunsmuir v New Brunswick and the way that it and its progeny have impacted how courts approach judicial review in Canada. The grounds upon which decisions may be quashed have expanded, and reviewing courts now must consider the facts and circumstances underlying a decision under review as well as their impact on the Charter interests of a party challenging a decision. Nevert…
Taking purposes seriously
In order for judicial review under the Constitution to be compatible with the rule of law, there must be some tangible constraints on judicial discretion. The author puts forward an account of interpretation under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms that views both the text and purposes underlying it as meaningful constraints on the range of meanings available to interpreters. In particular, the author seeks to demonstrate that purposivism as a me…
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Taking purposes seriously
In order for judicial review under the Constitution to be compatible with the rule of law, there must be some tangible constraints on judicial discretion. The author puts forward an account of interpretation under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms that views both the text and purposes underlying it as meaningful constraints on the range of meanings available to interpreters. In particular, the author seeks to demonstrate that purposivism as a me…
Dunsmuir and the scope of admissible evidence on judicial review
On its tenth anniversary, a great deal can be said about the decision in Dunsmuir v New Brunswick and the way that it and its progeny have impacted how courts approach judicial review in Canada. The grounds upon which decisions may be quashed have expanded, and reviewing courts now must consider the facts and circumstances underlying a decision under review as well as their impact on the Charter interests of a party challenging a decision. Nevert…
Charter (2 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Criminal Law and Evidence (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Law and economics (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Scope (computer science (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Constitution (1 work)