Scrutiny comes in many forms, which can lead to many outcomes. Public scrutiny of Government is one such […]
parliamentary privilege
In 2019, the Irish Supreme Court decided two cases concerning speech in parliament. The same seven judges sat […]
In the wake of Miller (No 2), it has been contended in the media that prorogation ‘has always […]
There have been two competing visions of the constitution battling it out since the Brexit referendum in 2016, […]
Yesterday the Supreme Court handed down its unanimous judgement in Cherry and Others v The Advocate General and […]
Peter Hain’s decision to breach an interim injunction granted by the Court of Appeal in the case of […]
Two days after the Court of Appeal granted an interim injunction restraining reportage of harassment allegations against a […]
Introductory Litigation about Brexit continues to throw light on constitutional principles, both new and well-established. In the case […]
As in the United Kingdom, the question of whether prisoners should be permitted to vote has generated considerable […]
The issue of select committee powers has received renewed interest during the 2010-15 Parliament, culminating in a report […]