Description

Abstract (co-authored with Iddo Porat):

The article analyzes the role of Supreme and Constitutional Courts in the age of acute political polarization (PP). Although the U.S. is a prime example of the negative effects of PP on Supreme Courts, PP is clearly not a unique American phenomenon. It has impacted many other countries across the globe, giving rise to a plethora of suggestions to reform the courts. We review reform proposals offered in three constitutional models: the US, the Westminster model countries, and Continental European countries, and identify two major strategies for court reform: depoliticizing the court and/or balancing a political court. For each reform strategy we further divide our analysis into two spheres of application: judicial nominations and judicial decision making. We end up providing some initial observations regarding the assessment of the different strategies, taking into consideration contextual and comparative parameters.

Speaker: Professor Moshe Cohen-Eliya, College of Law and Business, Israel

Moderator: Professor (Adjunct) Kevin YL Tan, National University of Singapore

Register here: https://bit.ly/3KT9cSP (seminar will be presented in a hybrid format)

View the event flyer here.

This Seminar is proudly organised by the Centre for Asian Legal Studies (CALS), Faculty of Law, National University of Singapore.

For updates on future events, check back HERE, like us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter. For videos of past recorded events, subscribe to our CALS YouTube Channel.