Towering Judges

'An important, fascinating and sophisticated discussion of the capacity of a larger than life judge to impact a legal system. Iddo Porat, Rehan Abeyratne, and a team of superstar scholars explore the different ways in which one person in a position of judicial authority can and cannot bring about fundamental legal change.' Mark Graber, Regents Professor, University System of Maryland; Author of A New Introduction to American Constitutionalism 'This book addresses an under-researched area of comparative constitutional law: leadership in the judiciary. The accounts of the towering judges contained here are not only fascinating portraits of extraordinary judges but read together they illustrate how important leadership is to the work of senior appellate courts and judiciaries.' Catherine O'Regan, Former Judge, Constitutional Court, South Africa; Director, Bonavero Institute of Human Rights, University of Oxford; Honorary Professor, University of Cape Town 'A book about leading jurists in constitutional courts around the world offers an instructive path to greater understanding of comparative constitutional problems and comparative judicial reasoning. This work has the additional strength of covering a wide range of courts, some of which are familiar but many of which feature less often in global studies. It is a welcome addition to the field.' Cheryl Saunders, Laureate Professor Emeritus, and Co-Director of Studies, Public and International Law, Melbourne Law School; President Emeritus of the International Association of Constitutional Law