May 2020

The recent slew of ministerial orders under the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Act 1988 demonstrates how subsidiary legislation should not be passed or applied. Dissimilarities between the language of the CMCO5 and statements …

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A majority of States have resisted the reopening of the economy on 4 May but do they have the authority to stop businesses if they are permitted by the CMCO? On 1 May 2020, the …

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