The Futures Of Democracy, Law, And Government

Description

This collection of essays in honour of Sir Geoffrey Palmer is based on a symposium held in October 2022. Leading judges, scholars and politicians discuss themes that have animated Palmer’s career in public affairs, including: constitutional government; democracy and its integrity; indigenous-state relations and Te Tiriti o Waitangi/The Treaty of Waitangi; the environment and climate change; law reform and human rights.

Table of contents

Contents
Law, politics, policy and government
Geoffrey Palmer

Some reflections on Cabinet government: A former minister’s perspective
David Caygill

The role of political parties in New Zealand’s democracy
Margaret Wilson

Safeguarding democracy through prudent anticipatory governance: the case of climate change adaptation
Jonathan Boston

Governing an unimaginable future
Simon Upton

Legal myth-takes and the Crown’s claim to sovereignty over Aotearoa New Zealand: The implications for New Zealand’s constitution
Claire Charters

Ultimate legal principles for Aotearoa New Zealand: The place of the Treaty of Waitangi
Alex Frame

Constitutional legitimacy and diversity: The value of pluralism and filling gaps in the common law
Mai Chen

Back to the future: Sir Geoffrey Palmer’s 'new public law'
Dean Knight

Legal change: 'reform', 'legality' and the (once?) 'political constitution'
Jack Hodder

The rights frame of mind
Helen Winkelmann

Bills of rights: “Nonsense upon stilts” or an enhancement of democracy?
Kenneth Keith

Some lessons for governance in New Zealand drawn from the global context
Colin Keating

Normative mismatch and the failure of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
Jonathan Carlson