Tag Archives: Devolution
Tarun Khaitan: How to interpret Constitutional Statutes?
Most of us will be aware of the famous remarks of Lord Justice Laws in Thoburn v Sunderland City Council (2002) that constitutional statutes are immune from implied repeal, and therefore somewhat entrenched against Parliament. The issue of the entrenchment … Continue reading
Filed under Devolution, Judicial review, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales
Gordon Anthony: Axa – A view from Northern Ireland
It is a little over 6 weeks since the Supreme Court delivered its long-awaited ruling in Axa General Insurance v Lord Advocate [2011] UKSC 46. Although the ruling was of primary importance to Scottish law – see, for instance, its … Continue reading
Filed under Devolution, Northern Ireland, Scotland
Aileen McHarg: Axa General Insurance Ltd. v. The Lord Advocate
The Inner House of the Court of Session has handed down its much-anticipated judgment in Axa General Insurance Ltd. v. The Lord Advocate [2011] CSIH 31. Probably the most important decision on the validity of devolved legislation to date, it … Continue reading
Filed under Devolution, Human rights, Scotland
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