Intention, Supremacy and the Theories of Judicial Review

by John McGarry

Book Overview

In the late 1980s, a vigorous debate began about how we may best justify, in constitutional terms, the English courts' jurisdiction to judicially review the exercise of public power derived from an Act of Parliament. Two rival theories emerged in this debate, the ultra vires theory and the common law theory. The debate between the supporters of these two theories has never satisfactorily been resolved and has been criticised as being futile. Yet,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138606618
• ISBN13: 9781138606616
• Release Date: May 2018
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 164 Pages
• Weight: 0.53 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.1" x 9.2"