New Zealand
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End of a Scandal
An attempt to criminalize criticism of New Zeand’s judges is rejected by a parliamentary select committee Continue reading
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Reading from a Palimpsest
The Supreme Court of New Zealand holds that declarations of inconsistency are available when Parliament disregards the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act Continue reading
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Scandalizing!
Read Edward Willis’ and my submission on legislation that would censor criticism of the judiciary Continue reading
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The Real Contempt
New Zealand’s Parliament considers legislation that would shield courts from criticism ― and make them instruments of censorship Continue reading
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The NZBORA and the Noble Dream
Introducing my new paper on the whether the idea of dialogue about rights between courts and Parliament makes sense in New Zealand Continue reading
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Not That Kind of Voting
What New Zealand’s Electoral Commission’s attempt to boost turnout gets wrong about voting, and what we can learn from it Continue reading
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Dreaming of Dialogue
Can New Zealand courts declare statutes to be inconsistent with the Bill of Rights Act? Does this matter? Continue reading
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Do You Really Have to Go?
Lessons for Canada and New Zealand on resignations of MPs Continue reading
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Where Is the Grass Greener?
In a recent article in Constitutional Forum, Peter Russell argues that Canada needs to imitate New Zealand by creating a Cabinet Manual that would, notably, contain an authoritative although not legally binding statement of the principal constitutional conventions, especially those that regulate the formation of governments. While this would, in prof. Russell’s view, have a Continue reading
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Why Do the Write Thing?
Sir Geoffrey Palmer and Andrew Butler, both of them former legal academics and current barristers, Sir Geoffrey having also served as Attorney-General and Prime Minister in between, are about to publish a book advocating that New Zealand enact a “written” constitution. They have also set up a Twitter account and a website to both promote the book and Continue reading
Double Aspect 