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Constitutional economics II [PDF]

open access: yes
This paper is the sequel to chapter 7 (Constitutional economics) of the 1999 first edition of The Elgar Companion to Law and Economics (ed. J.
Ludwig van den Hauwe
core  

Climate Change, Environmental Impact Assessment and the Supreme Court: Why the Legal Detail Matters in R (Finch) v Surrey County Council

open access: yesThe Modern Law Review, EarlyView.
In R (Finch) v Surrey County Council, the Supreme Court held by a 3:2 majority that Surrey County Council's decision to grant planning permission for an onshore crude oil extraction project was unlawful. The environmental assessment accompanying the application for planning permission – a legally required assessment of the ‘direct and indirect effects’
Sonam Gordhan
wiley   +1 more source

Judicial Review of the Improper Policy Implementation of Treaties

open access: yesThe Modern Law Review, EarlyView.
In recent years the courts of England and Wales have come to recognise a new iteration of judicial review which this article terms ‘review of improper policy implementation of treaties’ or ‘RIPIT’. RIPIT enables a reviewing court to scrutinise a domestic policy document which is promulgated for the purpose of securing compliance with a legislatively ...
Joanna Bell
wiley   +1 more source

Contested Good City Stories from a North Chennai Littoral

open access: yesInternational Journal of Urban and Regional Research, EarlyView.
Abstract This article investigates the wilful destruction of Ennore Creek, a littoral wetland system in north Chennai, Tamil Nadu, by a series of shifting statist good city imaginaries expressed in plans, research reports, environmental impact assessments, government orders and court judgements.
Lindsay Bremner   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

SUBSTITUTING FOR THE STATE: The Sovereignty Impacts of Diverse Citizens’ Off‐grid Infrastructure Strategies in South Africa

open access: yesInternational Journal of Urban and Regional Research, EarlyView.
Abstract In South Africa, citizens in both low‐ and high‐income areas are increasingly providing their own services to mitigate the unreliability, unaffordability and inaccessibility of state services. This article examines diverse case studies across socio‐economic and residential typologies to explore shifts in service provision responsibilities from
Fiona Anciano   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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