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13 King's Student L. Rev. [i] (2023)

handle is hein.journals/kinstul13 and id is 1 raw text is: Volume XIII Issue I Table of Contents Leigha Crout (2023) Aganst_ Constitutionalism: A Revie. The King's Student Law Review, Vol XIII, Issue I, pp1-7 Book review: Crout reviews Marin Loughlin's 'Against Constitutionalism' (Harvard University Press 2022). Alexis Loh and Gregory Chan (2023) Is utce Blind t Compassion? A Modem Ln LegalReason . The King's Student Law Review, Vol XIII, Issue I, pp8-28 e ence o Schop enh Just, impartial, 'fair, unbiased - these words are often used to describe the ideal judiciary, one which interprets and enforces the law without feeling. Indeed, traditional motifs of Lady Justice portray her blindfolded, wilfully ignorant of individuals' circumstances. Yet, what is often overlooked is that Lady Justice is fundamentally human. In that regard, this notion of humanity - especially in terms of the human propensity for compassion - seems to be oversimphfied or ignored within the judiciary, and largely taken for granted despite its significant roles in deciding cases. On that note, we reflect on the works of Arthur Schopenhauer and his writings on the Will, the Representation and Compassion. In doing so, we present a modern defence of Schopenhauer's works against the backdrop of legal reasoning and judicial decision-making and argue that the subjective Will of the judiciary cannot be removed from the objective decisions they make. We then propose that Compassion should be the core driving force behind one's Will to dispense appropriate justice. This would allow for a more nuanced, and more humane judiciary. February 2023