Impartiality Of Arbitrators Research Articles

The Ombudsman and the Case Manager

The Ombudsman and the Case Manager

The Portable Machiavelli

Edited and translated by Peter Bondanella and Mark Musa, The Portable not only gives the casual reader a chance to read different personal and professional works of Machiavelli, but also strives to do away with many of the myths that have plagued the man's posthumous fame. For example, the famous 'the ends justifies the means' quote is actually a gross exaggeration of what Machiavelli originally wrote, which was 'in the actions of all men...when there is no impartial arbiter, one must consider the final result'.The biggest counterargument Bondanella and Musa can supply is the simple fact that they include a less famous piece Machiavelli did called The Discourses. This piece is often not mentioned or even casually footnoted because it presents the true Machiavelli - a man who was supportive of a Republic government run by the citizens. Any one who believes Machiavelli is a supporter of despots will be surprised to read him speaking in support for fair and public trials and a balance of power between rulers and their people.

Le Quebec et la Cour Supreme

The fact that the Supreme Court Judges are named by the Federal Executive is contrary to the basic rule of federalism which imposes an impartial arbiter. When judges who have to decide on political and constitutional issues are chosen unilateral ly by one of the litigants, the presumption of impartiality is lessened. Perhaps the recent centralist decisions of the Supreme Court of Canada would have been different if the provinces would have had the possibility of nominating certain number of judges. For Quebec, the National State of French Canadians, the defense of its jurisdiction is vital question for the survival of its culture! For this province, centralist Supreme Court becomes a major danger in the evolution of the Canadian Constitution.