Courts to the rescue of the public interest : lessons from landmark cases /

"This book examines the increasing pressure on courts to protect underrepresented matters of public interests at the risk of political reprisals. It explores the different strategies used by judges across jurisdictions in Europe, the USA, India and South Africa to legitimize their decisions in...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Gestel, R. A. J. van, 1966- (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Cheltenham, UK ; Northampton, Massachusetts : Edward Elgar Publishing Limited, 2025.
Subjects:	Public interest law. Courts. Political questions and judicial power. Public interest. Tribunaux. Politique et pouvoir judiciaire. Intérêt public. public interest. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

Public interest litigation
Judicialization of politics or politicization of the judiciary?
Racial desegregation in American public schools : parents involved in community schools v. Seattle School District No. 1 (PICS)
The Urgenda climate case in The Netherlands : the spark igniting global climate change litigation
F v. Bevándorlási és Állampolgársági Hivatal : gay asylum seekers and the European Court of Justice
The Delhi vehicular pollution case : the Indian Supreme Court battling air pollution
The treatment action campaign case on the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV in South Africa
Legitimacy of public interest litigation.