The Coxford Lecture Seek the Good: Professional Trust, Justice, and the Rule of Law

IF 0.4 Q3 LAW

Canadian Journal of Law and Jurisprudence Pub Date : 2020-02-01 DOI:10.1017/cjlj.2019.32

David Johnston

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Abstract

When I was asked to serve as Governor General of Canada, I discovered I had much to relearn. Despite my background as a law student, professor, and dean, I had to revisit the legal principles and conventions of our constitution, especially as they relate to the authority and function of the Crown in Canada. My re-education enabled me to develop an even deeper admiration for how precious the rule of law is in our country, how thin and vulnerable its veneer can be, and how vital it is in moving closer to justice. Even more, my re-education revealed for me anew that the study and practice of law is a hollow pursuit if we do not use it to strive toward justice.

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牛津大学讲座《追求善:职业信任、正义与法治》

当我被邀请担任加拿大总督时，我发现我有很多东西要重新学习。尽管我的背景是法律系学生、教授和院长，但我不得不重新审视我们宪法的法律原则和惯例，尤其是当它们与加拿大王室的权威和职能有关时。我的再教育使我更加钦佩法治在我们国家是多么珍贵，它的外表是多么脆弱和脆弱，它在走向正义的过程中是多么重要。再教育更使我认识到，如果我们不利用法律来争取正义，那么法律的学习和实践只是一种空洞的追求。

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期刊介绍： The Canadian Journal of Law & Jurisprudence serves as a forum for special and general jurisprudence and legal philosophy. It publishes articles that address the nature of law, that engage in philosophical analysis or criticism of legal doctrine, that examine the form and nature of legal or judicial reasoning, that investigate issues concerning the ethical aspects of legal practice, and that study (from a philosophical perspective) concrete legal issues facing contemporary society. The journal does not use case notes, nor does it publish articles focussing on issues particular to the laws of a single nation. The Canadian Journal of Law & Jurisprudence is published on behalf of the Faculty of Law, Western University.