Responsibility, Fraternity and Sustainability in Law – In Memory of the Honourable Charles Doherty Gonthier / Responsabilité, Fraternité et Développement Durable en Droit – En mémoire de l’honorable Charles Doherty Gonthier
Michel Morin, Marie-Claire Cordonier Segger, Fabien Gélinas & Markus Gehring (eds), (Lexus Nexus 2012)
The late Supreme Court of Canada Justice Charles Doherty Gonthier was a respected jurist known for his compassion, integrity and wisdom – one who constantly sought novel solutions to legal problems, and devoted his life to furthering global justice and sustainable development of the law. His worldview was based on the principles of fraternity, responsibility and sustainability in law, and much of his work and legal writings continue to earn the respect and admiration among today’s lawyers, legal academics and judges.
This exclusive collection of 42 written tributes from leading jurists, practitioners and legal academia (with contributions from former Supreme Court of Canada judges Frank Iacobucci and Claire L’Heureux-Dubé) celebrates the late Honourable Charles Doherty Gonthier’s life’s work and values. Filled with illuminating and insightful tributes, this tribute volume honours the late judge’s jurisprudence and legacy in ways that will continue to influence a new generation of law and legal minds.