Hyper-legislation and deference to the executive

Two particular features of hyper-legislation are the broad discretion that laws confer on government officials, and the extent to which they authorise officials to make decisions that restrict fundamental rights. These issues pose a challenge for courts, whose role it is to ensure that discretionary powers are exercised lawfully while respecting the mandate of democratically...

Panel 24, MONDAY 25 June 2018 16:45-18:15