This post seeks to explain and clarify the status of ‘consistent/equal treatment’ in UK judicial review. The status […]
If Boris Johnson is to be believed – and obviously he wouldn’t lie about anything – Covid-19 nearly […]
According to the government quarantine policy, that came into force on 8 June, nearly all international arrivals at […]
In March 2020, the government introduced a set of restrictions to ‘lockdown’ the UK in response to the […]
This blog analyses the legality of the Civil Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2020, which came into […]
Two excellent databases enable us to track the effect of Covid-19 on political protests and demonstrations. Both the […]
Even in a more transparent and open Supreme Court, glimpses behind the curtain of officialdom are seldom offered […]
Harsh criticism, mainly from politicians and the travel industry has been expressed regarding the new government policy, according […]
The tragedy of Covid-19 demonstrates the profound, life-saving, importance of good advice. It is essential that the governance […]
It is received wisdom, oft-repeated in judgments and textbooks alike, that the judicial review procedure is not an […]
In the early years of devolution, Feldman described constitutional discourse in the UK as ‘a sea of conflicting […]
In this post, I consider executive dominance, firstly, outlining ‘natural’ executive dominance, before differentiating this from ‘excessive’ executive […]
Since the Conservative government’s landslide victory in the 2019 general election, constitutional reform has been on top of […]
It is far from new for the conduct of Dominic Cummings to be a matter of political controversy. […]
In 2019, the Irish Supreme Court decided two cases concerning speech in parliament. The same seven judges sat […]
This post discusses the impact of the new CLOUD Act international data sharing regime on the UK’s death […]
How should individuals conduct themselves during a public health emergency, and more specifically how much reliance should we […]
Clearly, liberal democracy is at a crossroad. Many are dissatisfied with the state of political affairs in their […]
Arguments for and against a single written (or ‘codified’) UK constitution often revolve around flexibility versus rigidity or […]
A couple of days ago, OLAF, the EU’s anti-fraud office after several years of investigation reported that Members […]
This post analyses the changes made on 13 May 2020 to the coronavirus social distancing regulations for England. […]
Call for Papers: The Editorial Committee of Public Law welcomes submissions to the journal’s ‘analysis’ section dealing with […]
Yesterday witnessed a very English relaxation of the Coronavirus lockdown. I say that not because the relaxation only […]
The 5th of May 2020 will be remembered as a strange day for EU law and German constitutionalism. […]
On 5th May 2020, the German Federal Constitutional Court (GFCC) upheld a series of constitutional complaints that the […]
The legality of the Covid-19 lockdown in New Zealand has been thrust into the spotlight, with valuable analysis […]
The New Zealand Government recently lifted its “Level 4” COVID-19 restrictions. Significant restrictions, including coercive powers restricting basic […]
