law
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A Defense of Doctrine
Sometime ago, I was doing a presentation on the recent doctrine in a particularly contentious area of law at a Canadian law school. The presentation was designed to show how developments in the doctrine were inconsistent with fundamental principles underlying the doctrine, and that the doctrine should therefore be adjusted. I’m remaining at a high Continue reading
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The Politics of Law
Is law truly just a function of politics? Should it be? Continue reading
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“Clear Enough”
Some thoughts on statutory interpretation. Continue reading
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Romancing the Law
An ode to formalism and reflections on Runnymede’s Law and Freedom Conference Continue reading
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Law Like Love
“What is law like? What can we compare it with in order to illuminate its character and suggest answers to some of the perennial questions of jurisprudence?” That’s the opening of Jeremy Waldron’s “Planning for Legality,” 109 Mich. L. Rev. 883 (2010), a review of Scott Shapiro’s book Legality. When I read it recently, it immediately reminded me of Continue reading
