Judges should not lay down the law to politicians
4 years, 10 months ago

Judges should not lay down the law to politicians

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Judges laying down the law to politicians? Shortly before the Christmas break, the Supreme Court decided to back the Urgenda foundation, forcing parliament and the cabinet to take a number of measures to reduce pollution before the end of the year. Government by judges These are just two recent examples of the courts finding in favour of private organisations, forcing politicians to do as they’re told. The fact that politicians have given judges the right to decide in favour of campaign groups does not mean the judges are within their rights when they themselves don the activist’s hat, which is what happened in the Urgenda climate case. The Supreme Court decided that a stricter climate policy is a human right, according to the norms of the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg, and that the strict climate rules of a United Nations panel should therefore be adhered to.

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Judges should not lay down the law to politicians
4 years, 10 months ago

Judges should not lay down the law to politicians

Dutch News  

Judges laying down the law to politicians? Shortly before the Christmas break, the Supreme Court decided to back the Urgenda foundation, forcing parliament and the cabinet to take a number of measures to reduce pollution before the end of the year. Government by judges These are just two recent examples of the courts finding in favour of private organisations, forcing …

Politicians should take responsibility for their own laws, says legal chief
5 years ago

Politicians should take responsibility for their own laws, says legal chief

Dutch News  

Politicians should take responsibility for their own laws and stop pointing at judges who make rulings they disagree with, the chairman of the Dutch council for the judiciary has said in his traditional New Year’s speech. ‘Stop hiding behind our robes and take responsibility for the law-making and decision-taking which is apparently falling short,’ Henk Naves said in his speech. …

Politicians should take responsibility for their own laws, says legal chief
5 years ago

Politicians should take responsibility for their own laws, says legal chief

Dutch News  

Politicians should take responsibility for their own laws and stop pointing at judges who make rulings they disagree with, the chairman of the Dutch council for the judiciary has said in his traditional New Year’s speech. ‘Stop hiding behind our robes and take responsibility for the law-making and decision-taking which is apparently falling short,’ Henk Naves said in his speech. …

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