Parliamentary Supremacy and Judicial Independence: A Commonwealth Approach : Proceedings of the Latimer House Joint Colloquium, June 1998John Hatchard, Peter Slinn Psychology Press, 1999 - 172 頁 "This report sets out the process followed at the Colloquim and contains a copy of what have become known as the Latimer House Guidelines. These guidelines were considered by the Commonwealth Law Ministers at their meeting in Trinidad and Tobabo in May 1999. They hvve been referred to a committee of senior officials for further study and could become a part of Commonwealth processes for monitoring compliance with principles of the Harare Declaration"--Arthur R. Donahoe, Secretary-General. |
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第 45 頁 - Adoption by States Parties of temporary special measures aimed at accelerating de facto equality between men and women shall not be considered discrimination as defined in the present Convention, but shall in no way entail as a consequence the maintenance of unequal or separate standards; these measures shall be discontinued when the objectives of equality of opportunity and treatment have been achieved.
第 105 頁 - Were it joined with the legislative, the life and liberty of the subject would be exposed to arbitrary control ; for the judge would be then the legislator. Were it joined to the executive power, the judge might behave with violence and oppression.
第 39 頁 - Sir, a woman's preaching is like a dog's walking on his hind legs. It is not done well ; but you are surprised to find it done at all.
第 62 頁 - The rights in the Bill of Rights may be limited only in terms of law of general application to the extent that the limitation is reasonable and justifiable in an open and democratic society based on human dignity, equality and freedom...
第 60 頁 - But a constitution is framed for ages to come, and is designed to approach immortality as nearly as human institutions can approach it. Its course cannot always be tranquil. It is exposed to storms and tempests, and its framers must be unwise statesmen, indeed, if they have not provided it...
第 45 頁 - States Parties shall take all appropriate measures to eliminate discrimination against women in the political and public life of the country...
第 54 頁 - In framing a government which is to be administered by men over men, the great difficulty lies in this: you must first enable the government to control the governed; and in the next place oblige it to control itself.
第 60 頁 - ... sense of responsibility and self-restraint and the sobering reflection that the Constitution is meant not only for people of their way of thinking but for all, and that the majority of the elected representatives of the people have, in authorising the imposition of the restrictions, considered them to be reasonable.
第 56 頁 - When interpreting the Bill of Rights, a court, tribunal or forum (a) must promote the values that underlie an open and democratic society based on human dignity, equality and freedom; (b) must consider international law; and (c) may consider foreign law.
第 45 頁 - To participate in the formulation of government policy and the implementation thereof and to hold public office and perform all public functions at all levels of government; (c) To participate in non-governmental organizations and associations concerned with the public and political life of the country.