Parliamentary sovereignty as a barrier to a Treaty-based partnership

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Parliamentary sovereignty as a barrier to a Treaty-based partnership

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The Treaty of Waitangi has repeatedly been affirmed as New Zealand’s founding document, yet our constitutional arrangements rest on the untrammelled principle of parliamentary sovereignty. This paper argues that the doctrine of parliamentary sovereignty is contrary to the sharing of powers provided for in the Treaty, as it concentrates ultimate law-making authority in one body. New Zealand’s constitutional history is canvassed briefly, with a specific focus on the Treaty and the basis of Bri...

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14 Nov, 2021

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O'Hagan, Lydia

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Treaty / Constitutions / Parliamentary sovereignty / Treaty of Waitangi / Constitutional law / Constitutional review / School: School of Law / 180108 Constitutional Law / 180203 Te Tiriti O Waitangi (The Treaty of Waitangi) / 970118 Expanding Knowledge in Law and Legal Studies / Degree Name: LL.B. (Honours) / Te Tiriti O Waitangi (The Treaty of Waitangi) / Constitutional Law

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