Sudska kontrola ustavnosti (judical review) - savremeni pristup

Abstract

Contemporary global society is highly polarizated. Minority societes seriously endangere civilised achievements, like principles of democratic society and goverments of law are. Such societies resort to force their decisions breaching, by this, fundamental human rights and civilised achivements, very often. In such circumstances, judicial review gains significance and actuality, as a way to avoid social conflicts and to protect the interests of majority, as well. The institution of judical review has its roots in parliamentary (political) control, but there are opinions that such a control of constitutionality and legality was under strong influence of political parties. The second way of such control, having its roots in political control as well, was highly developed through experience of State Council (administrative court) and Constitutional Council in France, competent for timely control and removal of any kind of illegality before the law has been passed, unlike later control. This is why this kind of control is widely spread all over the Europe and in other legal systems, as well. The third way of control of constitutionality and legality is through the competences of judicial power, by ordinary courts, like in USA, or by special courts (constitutional courts). This way of control is also widely spread due to authority and speciality of the court as an institution, and due to its objectivity, also. Above all, this way of control of constitutionality and legality is guaranteed by citizens ( public), who take part in active evaluation of such a control.