Monthly Archives: October 2011
Kate Malleson: Judicial views on the selection process for senior judges
The President of the Supreme Court, Lord Phillips, gave evidence to the House of Lords Constitution Committee¹s inquiry into the judicial appointments process last week. He argued against the introduction of any form of parliamentary hearings for Justices of the … Continue reading
UKCLG event Wednesday 2 November 2011: Stephen Sedley
The next UK Constitutional Law Group event will be on Wednesday 2nd November 2011 at 6pm in the Keeton Room, Bentham House, UCL Faculty of Laws,Endsleigh Gardens, London WC1H 0EG. Sir Stephen Sedley , President of the UK CLG, will speak … Continue reading
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Lecture: A Bill of Rights for the UK?
A Bill of Rights for the UK? Chair: Madeleine Colvin, Immigration Judge, Human Rights Consultant, Doughty Street Chambers human rights lawyers association Speaker: Professor Colin Harvey, Head of the Law School, Queen’s University Belfast and Northern Ireland Human Rights Commissioner 2005-2011 … Continue reading
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Nick Barber: The Special Adviser Who Wasn’t.
Much has, and surely will, be written about the strange case of the Defence Minister, Liam Fox, his friend, Adam Werritty, and a philanthropic bunch of rich people and foreign governments, all of whom were bound together in a complicated … Continue reading
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Bradley W. Miller: Assisted Suicide and Judicial Review
What considerations can justify a court overturning a recent constitutional precedent? This constitutional perennial is once again in the foreground as a Canadian court is asked to revisit a 1993 judgment (R. v. Rodriguez, [1993] 3 SCR 519)) upholding the … Continue reading
Filed under Comparative law, Human rights
Jack Simson Caird: Parliamentary Constitutional Review: The Case of the Health and Social Care Reform Bill
There are certain news stories which require a double-take. On the 11th and 12th of October, a number of UK news sources reported that the Health and Social Care Reform Bill was facing strong opposition in the Lords because of … Continue reading
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Tom Hickman: The Bill of Rights Commission and the How Question
Has anybody else noticed that the Bill of Rights Commission’s consultation is missing a question? In its consultation, which closes on 11 November 2011, the Commission first asks whether we need a Bill of Rights. No problem there. But its … Continue reading
Filed under Constitutional reform, Human rights
UKCLG event Wednesday 2 November 2011: Stephen Sedley
The next UK Constitutional Law Group event will be on Wednesday 2nd November 2011 at 6pm in the Keeton Room, Bentham House, UCL Faculty of Laws, Endsleigh Gardens, London WC1H 0EG. Sir Stephen Sedley , President of the UK CLG, … Continue reading
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Jacob Rowbottom: Press independence and the Leveson Inquiry
The view of the press as the ‘fourth estate’ is sometimes described by media historians as a myth created to legitimise the press in the nineteenth century. It has nonetheless had an enduring role in debates about press freedom. While … Continue reading
Filed under Judiciary, UK Parliament
Roger Masterman and Jo Murkens: What Kind of a Court is the UK Supreme Court?
The United Kingdom Supreme Court (UKSC) is something of a novel institution among apex courts. It is not a typical supreme court with strong powers of constitutional review, but it has powers to determine the legality of administrative and executive … Continue reading
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