Edward Willis
@edwardmwillis.bsky.social
Legal academic based in beautiful Ōtepoti, Aotearoa New Zealand.
Constitutions | Public law theory | Competition law | Regulation
Constitutions | Public law theory | Competition law | Regulation
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📢 New article: New Zealand’s plan to shift to a four-year parliamentary term could reshape its democratic system. Dr @edwardmwillis.bsky.social examines how this reform tests the balance between effective governance and accountability.
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#Democracy #NewZealand
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#Democracy #NewZealand
A four-year parliamentary term for New Zealand?
In 2025, the New Zealand Government introduced a Bill proposing to extend the country’s maximum parliamentary term from three to four years. Dr Edward Willis explores how this seemingly modest ch
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October 8, 2025 at 10:02 AM
📢 New article: New Zealand’s plan to shift to a four-year parliamentary term could reshape its democratic system. Dr @edwardmwillis.bsky.social examines how this reform tests the balance between effective governance and accountability.
Read more 👉 bit.ly/46G8QeX
#Democracy #NewZealand
Read more 👉 bit.ly/46G8QeX
#Democracy #NewZealand
This morning I have been listening to many of the submissions to the Justice Committee on a move to a maximum Parliamentary term of 4 years, and the quality is truly excellent. So heart warming to see high quality civic engagement in action.
May 21, 2025 at 11:35 PM
This morning I have been listening to many of the submissions to the Justice Committee on a move to a maximum Parliamentary term of 4 years, and the quality is truly excellent. So heart warming to see high quality civic engagement in action.
Corporate law firms made their summer clerkship offers today. I know this because a number of students came to me for advice about which firm they should pick. Honoured that my advice carries such weight, but also confused - do you really want to end up like me? Is grumpy academic your aspiration?
May 19, 2025 at 5:28 AM
Corporate law firms made their summer clerkship offers today. I know this because a number of students came to me for advice about which firm they should pick. Honoured that my advice carries such weight, but also confused - do you really want to end up like me? Is grumpy academic your aspiration?
A truly picturesque open day at New Zealand’s most beautiful university campus today, as endorsed by Baxter.
May 4, 2025 at 5:00 AM
A truly picturesque open day at New Zealand’s most beautiful university campus today, as endorsed by Baxter.
Kicking off another season with the Dunedin City Royals
May 3, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Kicking off another season with the Dunedin City Royals
This op ed by Professor Geddis is insightful, eloquent and direct - almost wish I had written it myself
May 1, 2025 at 6:19 AM
This op ed by Professor Geddis is insightful, eloquent and direct - almost wish I had written it myself
Happy May Day to all who celebrate!
April 30, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Happy May Day to all who celebrate!
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April 25, 2025 at 8:55 PM
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Proposal: Give Anne Twomey a mech, and send her to sort out the Americans’ constitutional crisis
April 26, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Proposal: Give Anne Twomey a mech, and send her to sort out the Americans’ constitutional crisis
10 months to go on my Marsden-funded project into the public law dimension of economic regulation, and I now have an draft introduction and a draft first chapter for my proposed book!! I am excited and relieved in equal measure.
Just 8 chapters left to write before the funding runs out...
Just 8 chapters left to write before the funding runs out...
April 26, 2025 at 4:47 AM
10 months to go on my Marsden-funded project into the public law dimension of economic regulation, and I now have an draft introduction and a draft first chapter for my proposed book!! I am excited and relieved in equal measure.
Just 8 chapters left to write before the funding runs out...
Just 8 chapters left to write before the funding runs out...
25 months into a three year project, I finally have a draft introduction for my book.
8,300 words in 25 months….
8,300 words in 25 months….
April 12, 2025 at 2:34 AM
25 months into a three year project, I finally have a draft introduction for my book.
8,300 words in 25 months….
8,300 words in 25 months….
The students in my LAWS 101 class seem to get younger every year…
March 25, 2025 at 5:08 AM
The students in my LAWS 101 class seem to get younger every year…
Life of a football parent in sunny Dunedin
March 3, 2025 at 3:41 AM
Life of a football parent in sunny Dunedin
On the possibility of a four-year parliamentary term, here’s something I wrote a while ago that sets out my thoughts.
newsroom.co.nz/2020/11/03/g...
newsroom.co.nz/2020/11/03/g...
Government terms: three years or four?
While sceptical about the case for extending the three-year government by a year, Dr Ed Willis says it's a debate worth having.
newsroom.co.nz
February 27, 2025 at 6:34 PM
On the possibility of a four-year parliamentary term, here’s something I wrote a while ago that sets out my thoughts.
newsroom.co.nz/2020/11/03/g...
newsroom.co.nz/2020/11/03/g...
Broadly in agreement with Deb’s points here.
February 26, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Broadly in agreement with Deb’s points here.
Dear UK friends, I am in the early stages of planning a research trip for later this year. Do let me know if you might like me to come and talk about constitutional law or regulatory theory. Keen to visit as many people and places as I can as it may be a while before I’m back.
February 26, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Dear UK friends, I am in the early stages of planning a research trip for later this year. Do let me know if you might like me to come and talk about constitutional law or regulatory theory. Keen to visit as many people and places as I can as it may be a while before I’m back.
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Terrible reviewer feedback? Don't worry, there's always tomorrow.
February 16, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Terrible reviewer feedback? Don't worry, there's always tomorrow.
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yeah well guess who’s not getting cited then
February 16, 2025 at 11:01 AM
yeah well guess who’s not getting cited then
I don’t know where this kid gets his incredible sense of style from - definitely not from me!
January 27, 2025 at 4:22 AM
I don’t know where this kid gets his incredible sense of style from - definitely not from me!
Finally biting the bullet today and starting to write the draft of what I hope to be a valuable contribution to regulatory theory and public law scholarship.
January 12, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Finally biting the bullet today and starting to write the draft of what I hope to be a valuable contribution to regulatory theory and public law scholarship.
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The @uodroitpublaw.bsky.social is thrilled to once again support the @icon-s.bsky.social winter/summer school for emerging scholars. Please consider applying to participate.
📢📝 Applications are now open for the 2025 ICON•S Winter/Summer School!📍 Hosted in Sydney at the G+TCentre from 🗓️ May 15–25, 2025.
📥 Submit your application by January 31.
Details: icon-society.org/wintersummer...
📥 Submit your application by January 31.
Details: icon-society.org/wintersummer...
January 8, 2025 at 12:19 AM
The @uodroitpublaw.bsky.social is thrilled to once again support the @icon-s.bsky.social winter/summer school for emerging scholars. Please consider applying to participate.
Shout out to David Seymour and the Ministry for Regulation for making me work over the summer holidays. There really should be some sort of regulation against January submission dates…
January 2, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Shout out to David Seymour and the Ministry for Regulation for making me work over the summer holidays. There really should be some sort of regulation against January submission dates…
Dang, I messed up.
Maybe 2026…
Maybe 2026…
Happy New Year everyone!
Really feel like 2025 is going to be my year.
Really feel like 2025 is going to be my year.
December 31, 2024 at 8:26 PM
Dang, I messed up.
Maybe 2026…
Maybe 2026…
Happy New Year everyone!
Really feel like 2025 is going to be my year.
Really feel like 2025 is going to be my year.
December 31, 2024 at 4:20 AM
Happy New Year everyone!
Really feel like 2025 is going to be my year.
Really feel like 2025 is going to be my year.
Happy to report that 2024 is officially a success because this draft paper is finally finished with 51 hours to spare.
December 29, 2024 at 7:26 AM
Happy to report that 2024 is officially a success because this draft paper is finally finished with 51 hours to spare.