Call for papers – Surveillance, Democracy, and the Rule of Law Thursday 9 – Friday 10 June 2022 The […]
In a recent post published on the UKCLA blog, I argued that impeachment could serve a purpose in […]
Following a year-long inquiry into the future governance of the United Kingdom, the House of Lords Constitution Committee […]
The United Kingdom Constitution Monitoring Group published its first annual report in 2021. It described the UK Government as ‘set […]
This post completes my analysis of the Government’s Proposals for reform of the Human Rights Act 1998, following […]
The Government explains its Proposals in its Human Rights Act Reform: A Modern Bill Of Rights: A consultation […]
Introduction The Nationality and Borders Bill (NABB) proposes controversial amendments to the UK’s citizenship deprivation power under s. […]
Henry Dundas, the first Viscount Melville (1742-1811), holds an infamous place in British constitutional history: he was the […]
Section 2 of the Human Rights Act (HRA) requires that domestic courts “take into account” relevant Strasbourg case […]
Many diverse issues have been raised, and diverse perspectives aired, in the Australian and international public square, over […]
‘Who runs the House?’ While most people were watching the Johnson government stumble from one crisis to another […]
Introduction In light of the ongoing migration issues, the UK’s government set out to reform the immigration system […]
The Conservative Party has opposed the HRA root and branch ever since its enactment. Manifesto commitments to overhaul […]
No, this is not a paper on covid rule-breaking by UK ministers. Instead it analyses the judgment of […]
The UKCLA blog will close for the Christmas period from 23rd December 2021 and will re-open for posts […]
UKCLA Annual General Meeting 19th January 2022 The UKCLA Annual General Meeting will be held at 4 pm […]
Clause 67 of the Nationalities and Borders Bill provides that any legal effects derived from the retained EU Trafficking Directive which are […]
This time last year, the controversial United Kingdom Internal Market Bill was ping-ponging between the Commons and Lords. […]
Later today the House of Commons will consider the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Entry to Venues and events) (England) Regulations […]
Dualism is considered a staple characteristic of the UK’s constitutional order. Recognised as a necessary derivative of the […]
On 9 December at 6.00pm, the British Academy and the Bingham Centre for the Rule of Law will co-host a livestreamed discussion on ‘The […]
The New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 (NZBORA) and the United Kingdom’s Human Rights Act 1998 (HRA) […]
On 22 November 2021, after more than two months of talks, the Welsh Labour Government and Plaid Cymru published the […]
Could Parliament pass a law that all blue-eyed babies be murdered? This was the hypothetical question posed by […]
The new prospective-only quashing order reform proposed by clause 1(1)(29A)(1)(b) of the Judicial Review and Courts Bill 2021 implicates […]
Getting Published in Public Law – 8 December 2021 The Convenors of the Public Law Section of the […]
With the UK in the midst of its latest political corruption crisis, the question of the (in)adequacy of […]
The Prime Minister explores natural justice as the basis for reviewing procedures in the House of Commons. The Leader […]
ANU Law Conference on Public Law and Inequality Registrations are open for the ANU Law conference on ‘Public […]
This is the second in a series of two posts on the remedial reforms proposed in the Judicial […]
Trinity Centre for Constitutional Governance (TriCON) School of Law, Trinity College Dublin in association with The EURGOV Jean […]
UKCLA / Durham Law School Teaching in Public Law Workshops On 15 December 2021 and 12 January 2022 […]
There are many claims made about decision-making in judicial review. The way that judges do decide, or ought […]
This is the first of two posts on the remedial reforms proposed in the Judicial Review and Courts Bill. […]
In the first part of this post, I set out the structure of the Subsidy Control Bill. This post […]
The Subsidy Control Bill, now going through the House of Commons, creates the domestic replacement for the EU State […]
We are living in constitutionally eventful times. From the prorogation of Parliament, Brexit and the Northern Ireland Protocol, the Independent Review […]
Parliamentary sovereignty has traditionally been understood to mean that Parliament is free to enact legislation on any area […]
In the Continuity Bill Reference, the Supreme Court advanced a striking analysis of the implications for devolution of […]
The legislative programme of this Government has—unsurprisingly, given its widely stated reformist ambitions—attracted close attention from those interested […]
The current blog post considers the failure of the current judicial review reform process, from IRAL onwards, to […]
JR Trends and Forecasts 2021: Accountability and the Constitution 18 OCTOBER 2021 – 22 OCTOBER 2021 The Public […]
Over the past 50 years, around four Private Acts of Parliament have been enacted annually, with a maximum […]
The Elections Bill 2021, as of the date of publication for the House of Commons Committee stage, advances […]
Logic suggests that replacing the Privy Council with the Caribbean Court of Justice (the CCJ) is not a question […]
Questions of Accountability: Prerogatives, Power and Politics Online Conference: 1 – 5 November 2021 University of Worcester and […]
Much has been written about the government’s judicial review reform project, which has led from IRAL to a […]
Scrutiny comes in many forms, which can lead to many outcomes. Public scrutiny of Government is one such […]
The Scottish Parliament’s Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture (CEEAC) Committee has launched the call for views: The UK […]
The Annual JUSTICE Human Rights Conference returns over Zoom on 11 and 12 October. Don’t miss this incredible opportunity to hear […]
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