On 26 June 2018, the hitherto hotly-debated European Union (Withdrawal) Bill became an Act of Parliament (“2018 Act”) […]
Category Archive: Europe
At the same time as Parliament prepares to ‘take back control’ from Brussels, the executive is in fact […]
Legislatures are confronted with highly complex issues which require legal advice. Much of this work is done by […]
In the film ‘Gladiator’ an epic and brutal battle scene at the beginning is followed by the Emperor’s […]
Introductory Litigation about Brexit continues to throw light on constitutional principles, both new and well-established. In the case […]
In a previous post, I have argued that the recent decision of the Italian President of the Republic, […]
This post will focus on the constitutional issues arising from the debate on the ‘meaningful vote’. There have […]
This post considers whether it is a convention of the British constitution that Parliament cannot direct the executive […]
All eyes were on the UK Supreme Court (UKSC) last week as it gave judgment in In Re […]
Jack Simson Caird: Parliament’s Right to a ‘Meaningful Vote’: Amendments to the EU (Withdrawal) Bill
On Tuesday 12 June 2018, the Government will ask the House of Commons to reject the Lords’ meaningful […]
