Bora Laskin : bringing law to life / Philip Girard.

Toronto : Published by The Osgoode Society for Canadian Legal History by University of Toronto Press, c2005.

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Laskin, Bora, -- 1912-1984.

Legal biography -- Canada.

Introduction

Part 1. Starting out: 1.The Lakehead

2. Law school

3. Articling

4. Harvard

5. Waiting

Part 2. The Academy: 6. Professor

7. Osgoode

8. Revolution

9. Federalism

Part 3. Extra-curricular. 10. Arbitrator

11. Human rights

12. Academic freedom

Part 4. Transitions: 13. Elder statesman

14. The accidental judge

15. Ontario Court of Appeal

Part 5. The Supreme Court of Canada: 16. On to Ottawa

17. Early promise

18. Chief Justice

19. The Laskin Court

20. The great dissentor

21. Architect of Public Law

22. Patriation

23. The Berger Affair

24. Final years

25. Epilogue

Notes

Illustration credits

Index.

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xvi, 646 p. : ill.