Keynote Address: The Honourable Irwin Cotler
- Danger of ignorance and apathy
- Darfur
The Honourable John C. Major (Moderator)
The Honourable Dorit Beinisch, President of the Supreme Court of Israel
- Summary of the effectiveness of the Supreme Court, and what special rules (e.g. no standing requirement, real-time decisions, court of first and last instance) have made it more effective
- Summary of three major controversial opinions: Human Shield/Early Warning, Security Fence, and Directed Killings
The Honourable Ian Callinan, High Court of Australia
- Terrorism will always require increased security--naive to think otherwise
- But must ensure that the Cromwellian does not turn to the Orwellian
The Right Honourable Lord Walker of Gestingthorpe, House of Lords
- Judges have freedom to act without continued attacks by the media
- Must take the long view of history
- There is and should be tension between the legislature and judiciary
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