The Justice System
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Delusions of Grandeur
Justice Abella sets out a vision of the Supreme Court as arbiter of national values Continue reading
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Judicial Supremacy Defrocked
Justice Abella’s recent speech should remind us that courts are fallible. Continue reading
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Vavilov: Doing the Administrative State’s Dirty Work
Over the next few weeks, I will be taking some time in this space to summarize the submissions in the upcoming Dunsmuir review: the cases of Vavilov and Bell/NFL. Today I will focus on Vavilov, and the proposals offered by both the Appellant (the Government of Canada) and the Respondent (Vavilov) for the standard of… Continue reading
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The Joke’s On Us
Canadians ought to care about who gets on the Supreme Court Continue reading
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Anglin: Administrative Lawmaking
How administrators could make law in the dark of night. Continue reading
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McCaw: Declarations of Invalidity in the ONSC
Can one ONSC judge bind another? Continue reading
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Rendering Unto the Judiciary
Justice Martineau’s recent article on judicial courage Continue reading
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Quis Custodiet?
If judges are the guardians of our constitutional values, they need to be guarded too, as Chief Justice McLachlin’s example shows Continue reading
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Taming the Administrative State
Two books in the administrative law literature 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
Double Aspect 