Finding Legislation Invalid: How does it affect current convictions?

In our final constitutional law lecture this week, we discussed the remedies available for Constitutional Breach. When looking to rectify a breach of a particular right, there are generally two options: Severance: If the rest of the Statute can work without the offending section/words/subsections, the Courts may cut out this piece from the Statute and … Continue reading Finding Legislation Invalid: How does it affect current convictions?