Abstract
COVID-19 emergency legislation is often fast-tracked, approved without much parliamentary scrutiny, expanding executive powers while limiting individual rights. Can sunset clauses provide a counterbalance by guaranteeing the temporary nature of the COVID-19 emergency legislation? Experience from anti-terrorism legislation suggests that sunset clauses may reinject democratic accountability, but only if there is a high quality and evidence-based review practice.
| Original language | English |
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| Media of output | Blog |
| Publisher | University of London Press |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Place of Publication | London |
| Publication status | Published - 11 Nov 2020 |
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SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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