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DESCRIPTION:In The Concept of Law\, HLA Hart famously debunked Jeremy Benth
 am and John Austin’s command theory of law. The command theory\, in short\
 , argues that law is best understood as a series of commands that legal su
 bjects habitually obey. One of Hart’s rejoinders to the command theory was
  that power-conferring rules cannot fit this definition without grotesque 
 contortion. Legal powers are facilities which enable power-holders to brin
 g about legal changes\, such as the power to make a contract. Power-confer
 ring rules therefore are not commands to be obeyed by the power-holder\, b
 ut are instructions\, which if followed\, bring about consequences that ar
 e valid in law.\n\nIn this session of the DCL Research Series\, ºÚÁÏÍø Law
  DCL candidate Jo Murray will discuss the nature of power-conferring rules
  in the context of unwritten constitutionalism\, administrative law\, and 
 fiduciary law.\n\nIn particular\, she will argue that legal powers generat
 e valid legal consequences through interactivity. Therefore\, we might bet
 ter define legal powers as interpersonal-actions-in-law. This formulation 
 is suggestive of a constitutive connection between the rule of law and leg
 al powers\, and lays the groundwork for a theory of judicial review that e
 xplains how administrative agencies' powers are also established and gener
 ated through\, as opposed to only limited and constrained by\, the rule of
  law.\n\nºÚÁÏÍø Law DCL candidate Upasana Dasgupta will be the main discus
 sant.\n\nThe DCL Research Series takes place several times during the acad
 emic year. It's a platform for DCL candidates and other scholars to share 
 their research and receive feedback.\n\nAll are welcome to attend! For mor
 e info\, contact the series’ convener\, Ivan Ozai (ivan.ozai [at] mail.mcg
 ill.ca).\n
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LOCATION:NCDH 316\, Chancellor Day Hall\, CA\, QC\, Montreal\, H3A 1W9\, 36
 44 rue Peel
SUMMARY:DCL Research Series: The Constitution of Power
URL:/law/channels/event/dcl-research-series-constituti
 on-power-320839
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