📢 New article: New Zealand’s plan to shift to a four-year parliamentary term could reshape its democratic system. Dr @edwardmwillis.bsky.social examines how this reform tests the balance between effective governance and accountability.
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Thanks. Very hard to say anything sensible today with such a small amount of time, but I was very happy with the written sub
This morning I have been listening to many of the submissions to the Justice Committee on a move to a maximum Parliamentary term of 4 years, and the quality is truly excellent. So heart warming to see high quality civic engagement in action.
Corporate law firms made their summer clerkship offers today. I know this because a number of students came to me for advice about which firm they should pick. Honoured that my advice carries such weight, but also confused - do you really want to end up like me? Is grumpy academic your aspiration?
I see what you did there
A truly picturesque open day at New Zealand’s most beautiful university campus today, as endorsed by Baxter.
Kicking off another season with the Dunedin City Royals
This op ed by Professor Geddis is insightful, eloquent and direct - almost wish I had written it myself
Happy May Day to all who celebrate!
I have also given uncountable hours of my life to watching this film
Newsday.com/matt
Proposal: Give Anne Twomey a mech, and send her to sort out the Americans’ constitutional crisis
10 months to go on my Marsden-funded project into the public law dimension of economic regulation, and I now have an draft introduction and a draft first chapter for my proposed book!! I am excited and relieved in equal measure.
Just 8 chapters left to write before the funding runs out...
25 months into a three year project, I finally have a draft introduction for my book.
8,300 words in 25 months….
The students in my LAWS 101 class seem to get younger every year…
A+ no notes.
Life of a football parent in sunny Dunedin
On the possibility of a four-year parliamentary term, here’s something I wrote a while ago that sets out my thoughts.
newsroom.co.nz/2020/11/03/g...
Broadly in agreement with Deb’s points here.
The regulatory theory is paying for this trip so you will listen and you will appreciate it!
But I’m sure we can find time to debate parliamentary sovereignty as well.
Dear UK friends, I am in the early stages of planning a research trip for later this year. Do let me know if you might like me to come and talk about constitutional law or regulatory theory. Keen to visit as many people and places as I can as it may be a while before I’m back.
Sad Bart Simpson says "The worst reviewer feedback in my career", Homer Simpson consoles "In your career so far!"
Terrible reviewer feedback? Don't worry, there's always tomorrow.
yeah well guess who’s not getting cited then
I don’t know where this kid gets his incredible sense of style from - definitely not from me!
One day I hope I dress as well as Rex
To be clear, I don’t think there is any hard evidence here of an actual breach of the Commerce Act, and there are provisions in the act that allow collaboration. But I would be surprised if legal advice had been sought yet. The language being used to describe the situation is very loose. Not great.
I suspect the actual worst case scenario is going to prison for bid rigging…
Finally biting the bullet today and starting to write the draft of what I hope to be a valuable contribution to regulatory theory and public law scholarship.
The @uodroitpublaw.bsky.social is thrilled to once again support the @icon-s.bsky.social winter/summer school for emerging scholars. Please consider applying to participate.
Shout out to David Seymour and the Ministry for Regulation for making me work over the summer holidays. There really should be some sort of regulation against January submission dates…