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When democracies override their own courts: Australia’s dangerous precedent
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When democracies override their own courts: Australia’s dangerous precedent

Juan Zahir Naranjo Cáceres
The Interpreter, Vol.3 October 2025
Lowy Institute
2025
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https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/when-democracies-override-their-own-courts-australia-s-dangerous-precedentView
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Abstract

Constitutional law Public international law International relations Political science parliamentary sovereignty judicial independence constitutional integrity democratic governance rule of law Australia human rights international law

This article critically examines how Australia's parliament overrides judicial decisions, highlighting the risks to constitutional integrity and democracy posed by legislative dominance over the courts.

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