Sentences with phrase «changing role of the judiciary»

This shift is a reflection of the changing role of the judiciary, and perhaps a reflection of the fact that our democracies are becoming more participatory, with citizens taking a more active interest in the way social policy is made.

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Although the above suggests a co-operative relationship between the courts and the law societies, and distinct roles for each, it fails to acknowledge that both institutions are, in fact, regulating precisely the same area of lawyer conduct (albeit for different ends) and that the judiciary, beginning with Martin v. Gray in 1990, has inserted itself as a regulator in this area in an unprecedented fashion which has led to significant changes in how conflict of interests are regulated not only by the courts but also by law society rules.

Viewing these reforms in their historical context helps to highlight the role that the judiciary has played in both changing the rules of the game — for example, in eliminating bars on non-citizens in Andrews and interprovincial law firms in Black — and in setting the stage to prompt the legal profession to pursue their own reforms.