Statutory tinkering: on the Senate’s changes to the Law on the Polish Constitutional Tribunal

Abstract

The infamous law on the Polish Constitutional Tribunal of July 7th has met with an outcry of criticism among constitutional scholars. Last week, the upper chamber of the Polish Parliament, the Senate, has introduced a number of changes to meet some of the concerns. On the whole the effort amounts to little more than statutory tinkering, though. The effect, the emasculation of constitutional control in Poland, remains unchanged.

Keywords

• Constitutional Crisis, Constitutional Review, Polish Constitutional Tribunal