Judicial recusal : principles, process and problems / Grant Hammond.

Oxford ; Portland, Or. : Hart Publishing, 2009.

69441

Judges -- Disqualification.

Judges -- Disqualification -- United States.

Judges -- Disqualification -- Great Britain.

Judges -- Disqualification -- Commonwealth countries.

Part A. 1. Part B. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Part C. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. Part D. 15. 16. 17. Part E. 18. 19. Introduction

The essential questions

Principles

The evolution of the present law in the common law world

The classification of the present day recusal principles in the British Commonwealth

Automatic disqualification in the British Commonwealth

Apparent bias in the British commonwealth

Federal recusal law in the United States of America

Process

The importance of process

Prudence: if in doubt, out?

Practice rules and protocols

Disclosure

Waiver

Necessity

Appellate review of lower court decisions

Recusal procedure in appellate courts

Some specific problem areas

Judicial misconduct in court: judges who go too far

Prior viewpoints

Unconscious bias

The future of resusal law

Possible reforms

Judges or legislators?

Detailed table of contents available via online link.

Table of contents and index are taken from the published work with the permission of the publisher.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

9781841132600

xxiv, 183 p. ; 24 cm