When is the ‘Threshold Quantum’ in s.68(1)(a) CJA, to be determined?

Is it the time a claim is filed? Or after judgement? Eventually, the courts decided that the relevant quantum is at it was at the time its filing. Note that there is nothing logical about either of these positions.

Read More

How should the Constitution be interpreted?

Suppose you are not a lawyer. How should you interpret your constitution? Are there any tools available to do that? Read on...

Read More

What is the role of the monarchy in a modern democracy?

A blogger once wrote that the monarch could appoint his gardener as prime minister. Was he right? This minor question begets larger ones.

Read More

Is there a Higher Law than the Constitution?

Is the written constitution subject to another, higher, principle? A higher law? It is. Read on.

Read More