In July 2025, the Divisional Court in R (Campbell) v Attorney General [2025] EWHC 1653 (Admin), held that […]
accountability
The Attorney-General is an ancient office that is endowed with a very wide range of discretionary powers and […]
The Public Office (Accountability) Bill was introduced into the House of Commons on 16 September 2025. It gives effect to […]
The responsibility for holding the government to account for its failings is the core constitutional role of a […]
How should the state be held to account when it funds and organises essential services—but then denies responsibility […]
*Editors’ note – this post is part of a series on ‘The Rule of Guidance?’. The other posts […]
In 2018, Sir Ernest Ryder warned that the future shift to online dispute resolution for most, and in […]
Today marks the publication of my book on The Constitutional Legitimacy of Law Officers in the United Kingdom, which […]
The looming uncertainty around Johnson’s term in office is not just a perfect setting for political intrigue, but […]
Henry Dundas, the first Viscount Melville (1742-1811), holds an infamous place in British constitutional history: he was the […]
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