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>The clause attempting to oust the jurisdiction of the courts, on the other hand, would require something a lot more vigorous. I don't know whether a clause lik
by M2Ys4U 6y ago
>The clause attempting to oust the jurisdiction of the courts, on the other hand, would require something a lot more vigorous. I don't know whether a clause like yours would be sufficient, but if judges can find a way around it they probably will.
The dicta in R (Jackson) v Attorney General would be instructive here.[0] The judges in that case put forth opinions suggesting that the Supreme Court may, if it came to it, disregard parliamentary sovereignty if there were limits placed on, for example, access to justice.
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R_(Jackson)_v_Attorney_General#Limits_to_parliamentary_sovereignty https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R_(Jackson)_v_Attorney_General...