Reasserting the principle of legality in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic

ǂa ǂcase note on the decision U-I-79/21 of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Slovenia

Marjan Kos (Author)

Abstract

In a response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Slovenian Government adopted numerous measures that were substantively similar to those, adopted in other states. The scope and intensity of those measures significantly affected the principle of the separation of powers and the protection of human rights. In this context, the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Slovenia adopted Decision U-I-79/21, which marked the contours for the review of legality and constitutionality of the Governmental measures in subsequent cases. The key message of the Decision was the demand for the strict observance of the principle of legality when adopting measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19, which interfere with human rights. This article explains the context of the Decision and presents key arguments from the Decision and the concurring and dissenting opinions as well as the response of the expert community.

Keywords

separation of powers;principle of legality;Communicable Diseases Act;Constitutional Court;COVID-19;

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Language:	English
Year of publishing:	2022
Typology:	1.03 - Short Scientific Article
Organization:	UL PF - Faculty of Law
UDC:	342.565.2:616(497.4)(094.9)
COBISS:	132652035
ISSN:	1854-3839
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Secondary language:	Slovenian
Secondary title:	Utrjevanje načela zakonitosti v času pandemije COVID-19: predstavitev odločbe Ustavnega sodišča Republike Slovenije v zadevi U-I-79/20
Secondary abstract:	Kot odziv na pandemijo covida-19 je Vlada RS sprejemala številne omejitvene ukrepe, ki so bili po vsebini podobni ukrepom, sprejetim v drugih državah. Obseg in intenzivnost teh ukrepov sta pomembno vplivala na ustavno načelo delitve oblasti ter varstvo človekovih pravic. V tem kontekstu je Ustavno sodišče RS izdalo odločbo U-I-79/21, ki je tudi v nadaljevanju močno zaznamovala presojo ustavne skladnosti sprejetih vladnih ukrepov. Ključno sporočilo te odločbe je zahteva po strogem spoštovanju načela zakonitosti ob sprejemanju ukrepov za preprečevanje širjenja covida-19, ki omejujejo človekove pravice. Prispevek predstavi kontekst izdaje odločitve, ključne argumente iz odločbe in ločenih mnenj ter odziv strokovne javnosti na odločitev.
Secondary keywords:	načelo delitve oblasti;načelo zakonitosti;Zakon o nalezljivih boleznih;ustavno sodišče;covid-19;
Type (COBISS):	Article
Pages:	str. 365-379, 407, 423
Issue:	ǂLetn. ǂ82
Chronology:	2022
DOI:	10.51940/2022.1.365-379
ID:	18187509