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The Irish superior courts do review legislation, though. "The judicial power of government of those courts includes the power to review the compatibility of st
by dmurray 6y ago
The Irish superior courts do review legislation, though.
"The judicial power of government of those courts includes the power to review the compatibility of statutes with the Constitution and to judicially review subordinate legislation, decisions or actions of the Government or State bodies with a view to determining their legality and compatability with the Constitution, and principles deriving from the Constitution such as due process" [0]
I don't understand how Article 45 is interpreted but it's clearly not seen as a loophole where the Oireachtas can be the final arbiter over whether its laws are constitutional.
[0] http://www.supremecourt.ie/supremecourt/sclibrary3.nsf/pagecurrent/D5F78352A387D74480257315005A419E?opendocument&l=en http://www.supremecourt.ie/supremecourt/sclibrary3.nsf/pagec...