prerogative

March 7, 2025

(Pro)Rogue-ish

The Federal Court dismisses the challenge to the prorogation of Parliament Continue reading

Constitutional law

Canada, constitutional interpretation, justiciability, prerogative, prorogation
January 4, 2025

Going (Pro)Rogue

Does the law limit the Prime Minister’s power to prorogue Parliament? Would the courts say so? Continue reading

Constitutional law

Canada, politics, prerogative, prorogation
July 21, 2022

Swan Upping

A medieval ritual as a metaphor for British constitutional history Continue reading

Constitutional law, History

England, prerogative, swan upping
October 28, 2019

Mulling over Miller

Some thoughts on the UK Supreme Court’s decision in “the case of prorogations” Continue reading

Constitutional law

justiciability, Parliamentary sovereignty, prerogative, prorogation, underlying principles, United Kingdom
September 10, 2019

Upcoming Canadian Talks

Save the dates! Continue reading

Uncategorized

administrative constitutionalism, election law, freedom of expression, Hayek, prerogative, standard of review
December 19, 2016

Powerless Law

Timothy Endicott’s challenging views on law and the constraint of public power Continue reading

Legal philosophy

executive power, power, prerogative, Rule of Law