10 January 2025
Miller II, Part II?
Earlier this week, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that he would resign as Prime Minister once a new Liberal leader was selected. He also revealed that he had advised the Governor General to prorogue Parliament and that she had granted the request, with Parliament set to return on March 24. Following the Prime Minister’s announcement, a judicial review application was filed in Federal Court challenging the prorogation. In this blog post, I analyse what we know about the legal challenge so far. Continue reading >>
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29 September 2022
Lessons from the United Kingdom’s “Enemies of the People” case
It is difficult to deny evidence of a potential backlash against the judiciary in the UK. Both Miller decisions sent shockwaves through the United Kingdom. This is despite both decisions having the effect of protecting the powers of Parliament rather than the courts, and both having a marginal, if any, impact on the ability of the UK government to achieve its desired Brexit outcome. It is hard to forget the ‘Enemies of the People’ headline following the first Miller decision. Continue reading >>
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