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On the Nexus
On the Nexus Between the Strength of the Separation of Powers and the Power of the Judiciary
This Article makes four novel arguments: (1) There is an inverse relationship between the strength of a separation of powers structure...
Prof. Rivka Weill
Mar 15, 2022
The Size of the Majority: On Entrenchment, Override and Basic Law: Legislation
The constitutional crisis that has gripped Israel in recent years has highlighted the urgent need to adopt a Basic Law: Legislation...
Prof. Rivka Weill
Jun 23, 2021
On the Nexus between the Process of Appointments of Senior Civil Service Members and the Judicial Protection of Independent Administrative Discretion in Parliamentary Systems
Senior Appointments in the Civil Service: A Democratic Perspective The issue of senior appointments in the civil service has repeatedly...
Prof. Rivka Weill
Dec 6, 2020
Resurrecting Legislation
The principle of legislative discontinuity following elections is prevalent in democratic systems worldwide. It governs legislative...
Prof. Rivka Weill
Apr 9, 2019
On the Nexus of Eternity Clauses, Proportional Representation, and Banned Political Parties
Constitutional democracies do not usually tie their choice of proportional election with the need to counterbalance this choice by...
Prof. Rivka Weill
May 17, 2017
The Living-Dead
The Israeli legislature (the Knesset) applies continuity to pending bills on a regular basis. In spite of changes that occur in the...
Prof. Rivka Weill
Sep 26, 2016
Juxtaposing Constitution-Making and Constitutional Infringement Mechanisms in Israel and Canada: On the Interplay between Common law Override and Sunset Override
This article explores the oft-neglected relationships between constitution-making (including amendment) mechanisms and constitutional...
Prof. Rivka Weill
Aug 12, 2015
The New Commonwealth Model of Constitutionalism Notwithstanding: On Judicial Review and Constitution-Making
Scholars traditionally deduce whether judicial review is weak or strong in a given country from the text of constitutional provisions...
Prof. Rivka Weill
Feb 28, 2014
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