If you are interested in constitutions, you should be reading about the Caribbean. Today it is the world's most understudied region and also its most fascinating. From constitutional reform to judicial interpretation to decolonization, there is so much happening. Yet too few scholars are writing about any of it. I encourage you to take a moment to learn about the region, beginning withthis thought-provoking judgment from the Caribbean Court of Justice. It involves interesting questions about judicial independence, the separation of powers, and the relationship between “Modification Clauses” and “Savings Clauses.” The judgment is authored by the Hon. Mr. Justice Adrian Saunders, President of the Court.
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Richard Albert
A New Constitutional Court Judge in Romania
This week, on June 11, Mihaela Ciochină will join the Romanian Constitutional Court. A graduate of the University of Bucharest, Ciochină is currently a constitutional advisor to the President of Romania, Klaus Iohannis.
Recommended Reading
In his new book on The “Fall” of the Arab Spring, Professor Tofigh Maboudi examines the success and failure of constitution-making in the Middle East over the past decade, and offers lessons for best practices in participatory and inclusive constitution-making in the future.
Spotlight on Early-Career Scholars: Part XXXVII
Let me introduce you to five early-career scholars around the world. Please get to know them, read their drafts, and invite them to join your conferences.
Meet a Subscriber to The Leaflet
Professor Gabrielle Appleby is Professor of Law at the University of New South Wales. A graduate of the Universities of Adelaide, Melbourne, and Queensland, Professor Appleby has published several books, including most recently “The Judge, the Judiciary and the Court” (Cambridge University Press, 2021). Professor Appleby is co-editor of the new Hart series on “The Rule of Law in Context.” You may connect with Professor Appleby here.
The Illusion of the Written Constitution
On Thursday, I will give a lecture at the University of Tehran in Iran on “The Illusion of the Written Constitution.” All are welcome!
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