Andrew Geddis: “Declarations of Inconsistency” under the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990
As in the United Kingdom, the question of whether prisoners should be permitted to vote has generated considerable constitutional interest for New Zealand. Largely that is due to the efforts … Continue reading
Alexander Horne: Evidence under oath, perjury and parliamentary privilege
The issue of select committee powers has received renewed interest during the 2010-15 Parliament, culminating in a report from Liaison Committee on Select committee effectiveness, resources and powers (in October … Continue reading
Alexander Horne and Oonagh Gay: Ending the Hamilton Affair?
Article 9 of the Bill of Rights 1689 has been the subject of a variety of legal challenges. The Article, which provides (in modern parlance) that: “the freedom of speech … Continue reading
Stuart Lakin: Parliamentary Privilege, Parliamentary Sovereignty, and Constitutional Principle
While this was probably not its primary objective at the time, the Daily Telegraph scoop on MPs’ expenses in 2008 has led to the reinvigoration of debates about Parliamentary privilege. … Continue reading
Phil Larkin and Alexander Horne: report on October’s parliamentary privilege seminar
A seminar on parliamentary privilege, held jointly by the Study of Parliament Group and the UK Constitutional Law Group, took place in Parliament on 12 October, with talks given by … Continue reading
Stephen Sedley on superinjunctions and parliamentary privilege
Stephen Sedley, the UKCLG’s honorary president, has an article in the London Review of Books “The Goodwin and Giggs Show” (2011) Vol. 33(12) that will be of interest to many … Continue reading
