Law 2101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Supremacy Clause, Streaking, Unemployment Insurance Act 1920

• School: Western University
• Department: Law
• Course: Law 2101
• Professor: Mysty Sybil Clapton

Document Summary

Only applies to government based on s. 52. Can challenge law that has been enacted. Argument that law being enforced is unconstitutional. How law is being forced is unconstitutional. Can challenge even if it is not being enforced. State enacts law banning listening to nickleback in all public places. In the ordinary law enforcement scenario, you can be charged listening to nickleback in the park. Can challenge law as violation of freedom of expression as president of fan club, you launch pre-emptive challenge. I(cid:28673) (cid:28662)(cid:28667)(cid:28660)(cid:28677)(cid:28679)(cid:28664)(cid:28677) (cid:28662)(cid:28660)(cid:28678)(cid:28664)(cid:28678), (cid:28668)(cid:28679)"(cid:28678) (cid:28660)(cid:28671)(cid:28682)(cid:28660)y(cid:28678) (cid:28679)(cid:28667)(cid:28664) (cid:28675)(cid:28664)(cid:28677)(cid:28678)(cid:28674)(cid:28673) (cid:28681)(cid:28664)(cid:28677)(cid:28678)(cid:28680)(cid:28678) (cid:28679)(cid:28667)(cid:28664) (cid:28678)(cid:28679)(cid:28660)(cid:28679)(cid:28664) Looks like other litigation and faces same challenges. Applicant must argue that their rights have been violated. When charter infringed, onus on government to show that the infringement is justified. Often a case is about more than the dispute between plaintiff and state. Decision about who can intervene can be political. State rules that the law is unconstitutional and violates the charter.