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the inclusion of blind people in Anglo-American legal systems with an Israeli case, revealing existing barriers that still prevent many blind people from entering the legal profession. Keywords Judges, Judicial Appointment, Disability, Disability Employment, Law and Humanities, Art and Law, Legal History, Comparative Law 1 Introduction
Diverse judges alter the judicial discourse. Diversity and inclusivity permit interaction and discussion among colleagues who have different backgrounds, life experiences, and viewpoints. Diverse judges challenge and enhance one another’s perspectives. Secondly, an inclusive and diverse judiciary strengthens the judicial system.
May 5, 2001 · 5) The relationship of judges to the public. The new role of judges in modern society has changed, and will continue to change, the traditional relationship between judges and the public. Judges have traditionally held themselves aloof from the public. They have lived in quiet isolation.
- More Women in Law Schools
- LGBT Community Playing 'Catch-Up'
- Call For A 'Blind' Appointment Process
Acadia University professor Erin Crandall, who studies the judiciary, said the key to transforming a judiciary that, historically, has tended to be made up of white men is to get students from more under-represented demographics into law schools. "It's a really slow process, because you don't have somebody going from being in law school to being a ...
LGBT advocate and Toronto lawyer Richard Elliott said the representation of gay, lesbian and transgender Canadians on the bench is lagging behind other demographics. He pointed out that there has never been an openly gay or lesbian justice on the Supreme Court of Canada. Part of the problem, he said, has been the small pool of LGBT candidates gradu...
Some question the pursuit of judicial diversity, however. Philip Carl Salzman, professor emeritus of anthropology at McGill University, said he believes the diversity objective is "highly questionable" because it runs counter to recruitment based on merit. "Diversity is gender, racial, sexual preference, ethnic, etc. Those seem to me to be a very p...
May 5, 2020 · The news cuts into an exposed nerve on the body politic of this country: the state of justice for First Nations people in Canada. Justice is not blind in Canada's legal system, argues Métis ...
Jun 30, 2020 · Building a judicial system that reflects the racial and cultural makeup of the country it serves takes "patience" — but being patient doesn't mean waiting forever, says Federal Court Justice ...
Dec 7, 2023 · The blind people they encounter show them how to minimise the effect of sighted prejudice on their identity, and to understand that being blind is inherently creative.
