Add to ORKGThe Pricy Council decision in Jennings v Buchanan reasserted the judiciary’s role in deciding the ambit of Parliamentary privilege. This article outlines that decision and unpicks the reasons for the Court’s judgement. The author then considers some potential problems with the judicial approach taken, problems which may give the privileges committee cause to recommend that the House move to legislate to overturn the decision. Finally, the author makes some suggestions as to the form such legislation should take
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The Pricy Council decision in Jennings v Buchanan reasserted the judiciary’s role in deciding the am...
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Parliament in its exclusive cognizance can legislate for anything it sees fit. However this paper fi...
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In its recent decision affirming the courts’ power to issue “declarations of inconsistency” between ...
This article is a survey of freedom of expression issues in New Zealand. The author begins by briefl...
This article determines the impact of the Court of Appeal decision Auckland Electric Power Board v E...
The Pricy Council decision in Jennings v Buchanan reasserted the judiciary’s role in deciding the am...
This article explores the role and the abuse of the privilege of freedom of speech in Parliament. So...
Parliament in its exclusive cognizance can legislate for anything it sees fit. However this paper fi...
This article considers the concerns raised by the Parliamentary Privilege Bill 2013 (NZ), introduced...
This article considers the legal issues around absolute privilege addressed in the Privy Council cas...
According to the Privileges Committee, the law as established by this judgementshows that effective ...
In 2018 the New Zealand Supreme Court issued judgments in three cases which indicated that the Court...
This article considers the constitutional question of whether prisoners should be permitted to vote....
Enshrined within the Bill of Rights of 1689, parliamentary privilege continues to act as a guarantor...
This article examines whetherthe Charter of Rights limits the ability of legislatures to expel sitti...
The paper examines whether there was any basis for Parliament to enact section 3(2) of the Supreme C...
Summary: The first decade of the 21st century proved to be momentous for constitutional reform in th...
In its recent decision affirming the courts’ power to issue “declarations of inconsistency” between ...
This article is a survey of freedom of expression issues in New Zealand. The author begins by briefl...
This article determines the impact of the Court of Appeal decision Auckland Electric Power Board v E...