Legal philosophy
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Administrative Law’s Virtues and Vices
What Joseph Raz’s classic Rule of Law article tells us about administrative law Continue reading
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SCC Skepticism
In a recent piece in Maclean’s, Adam Goldenberg explains why the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) does not suffer from the same partisan interest the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) does. He lists three main reasons: (1) the nature of partisanship in the US; (2) the American conservative movement’s incubator for legal talent; Continue reading
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The Limits of Legal Expertise
What kind of experts are legal experts ― and is their authority in danger? Continue reading
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Theorizing Administrative Law
Does Dunsmuir Have a Philosophy? Continue reading
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Was Lon Fuller an Originalist?
Some thoughts on Lon Fuller, the Rule of Law, and constitutional interpretation Continue reading
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Lawless Society of Upper Canada
The LSUC’s attempt to make lawyers “promote diversity and inclusion” is lawless and incompatible with a free society Continue reading
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Dark Vision
A critique of a “vision” of the courts as moral authorities. Continue reading
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Playing Favourites, Anniversary Edition
On the anniversary of the Constitution Act, 1982, a shout out to the provision restricting constitutional amendment Continue reading
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First of All Our Laws
Natural law in a Québec Court of Appeal decision in 1957 Continue reading
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Abusus Non Tollit Usum
Should judges refrain from accusing their colleagues of acting illegitimately? Continue reading
Double Aspect 