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Stuart Lakin: What Role Should Judges Play in the Constitution Justice Sumption?
In his recent F.A. Mann lecture Jonathan Sumption Q.C., the newly appointed member of the Supreme Court, took up the question of the proper role of judges vis-a-vis the political branches of government in the UK. Tom Adams has already … Continue reading
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Tom Adams: Lord Sumption and Judicial Responsibility
Lord Sumption has for some time been an important man, and very recently became more important.[1] Indeed, he was too important already on the 9th of November 2011 for Lincoln’s inn, which reached capacity long before he read the opening … Continue reading
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