comparative law
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You Read It Here First
The Supreme Court holds that the Charter does not protect corporations against cruel and unusual punishment Continue reading
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Unusual Indeed
The trouble with a caustic, pseudo-originalist opinion of Wakeling JA Continue reading
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Chevron on 2
The illogic of the Supreme Court of Canada’s approach to deference to administrative interpretations of law Continue reading
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Look, Look, over There!
What role should comparative law play in constitutional adjudication in Canada? Continue reading
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Polyphony
How different constitutional orders respond to attempts at denying citizens access to adjudication Continue reading
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All Greek
On Monday, the Supreme Court of the United States delivered its judgment in the case of Town of Greece v. Galloway, finding constitutional the town’s practice of opening the monthly meetings of its board with a prayer read by a “chaplain of the month,” chosen from among the town’s religious congregations. I have blogged about Continue reading
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A Little Knowledge
Twitter and the blogosphere (ok, the parts of Twitter and the blogosphere that I frequent) are pretty excited about the Constitute Project, which sets out to “offer[] access to the world’s constitutions that users can systematically compare them across a broad set of topics.” Google, which has provided money and support for the project, proclaims that Continue reading
Double Aspect 