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    Common law courts as regulators, an exposition: The Judiciary as a regulatory mechanism
    (Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington, 2015) Meagher, Jacob Joseph; Frankel, Susy; Bennett, Mark
    An exposition on a new regulatory theory; Common law courts as regulators – the judiciary as a regulatory mechanism. In this paper the author ascribes to the judiciary/courts specific regulatory powers with regards to fundamental rights, the Bill of Rights and upholding and adjudicating constitutional norms. Via judicial regulation, courts can exercise power outside of the lis in disputes of distinction.