underlying principles

July 7, 2012

Constitutional Implications

I have come across a fairly interesting new article, “A Comparative Analysis of the Doctrinal Consequences of Interpretive Disagreements for Implied Constitutional Rights,” by Zoë Robinson, of DePaul University’s College of Law. On the basis of a comparison between Australia and the United States, specifically between the development of a right to free political communication Continue reading

Constitutional law, Constitutional Theory

constitution, implied bill of rights, underlying principles
June 1, 2012

See You in Court!

This is the second part of my comments on the BC Supreme Court’s judgment striking down hearing fees the province imposed on litigants who wanted to go to trial, which I summarized here. Yesterday, I wrote about he separation of powers line of argument in Justice McEwan’s reasons. I turn now to the suggestion, which Continue reading

Constitutional law, The Justice System

courts, hearing fees, rights, Rule of Law, underlying principles