A Constitution for Aotearoa in the context of Parliamentary Sovereignty

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A Constitution for Aotearoa in the context of Parliamentary Sovereignty

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Victoria University of Wellington

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This dissertation argues that human rights and constitutional amendment provisions should be entrenched eternally in the course of adopting a formal constitution in New Zealand. This would prevent abuses of powers within state institutions and provide sufficient protection to basic human rights. The constituent power, which consists of parliament and the electorate, can bind the ordinary parliament through the entrenchment of certain provisions in a formal constitution. The doctrine of parlia...

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Thesis level

Masters

Date created

2018

Creator

Zerbst, Jannik

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https://figshare.com/articles/thesis/A_Constitution_for_Aotearoa_in_the_context_of_Parliamentary_...

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Comparative law / Constitutional law / Parliamentary sovereignty / Constitution / Constituent power / Entrenchment / Constitution-making / Constitutional amendment / Eternity clauses / School: School of Law / Constitutional Law / Comparative Law / Law Reform / Degree Discipline: Law / Degree Level: Masters / Degree Name: Master of Laws

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