The US election just passed has made many people wonder about the merits of democracy. If an election […]
Category Archive: United Kingdom
Cross-posted from the Constitution Unit blog. The ‘Westminster model’ outside the British Isles tends to be associated with […]
The past three weeks have seen a steady backlash against the referendum. It is understandable that many don’t […]
Since the emergence of the modern doctrine of legitimate expectation in English and Welsh administrative law in the […]
A few days after the referendum on EU membership of the European Union, Theresa May stated that she […]
Cross-posted from the Verfassungsblog. 1. A Divisive Decision Referendums are supposed to provide decisive interventions in the affairs […]
The House of Lords Constitution Committee today publishes its report on ‘The Union and devolution’. This post draws […]
In the wake of the Mossack Fonseca affair, there have been calls for London to impose “direct rule” […]
Editors’ note: The blog is running a new series titled ‘Austerity and Public Law’. The theme explores the […]
