Virginia Mantouvalou: EU Citizens as Bargaining Chips
A few days after the referendum on EU membership of the European Union, Theresa May stated that she would not guarantee the rights of EU citizens in the UK. Her … Continue reading
Piet Eeckhout: The Real Record of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights
Brexit debates have started focusing on the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights, after it has become clear that the economic effects of the UK departure from the EU are likely … Continue reading
Sionaidh Douglas-Scott: Opinion 2/13 on EU accession to the ECHR: a Christmas bombshell from the European Court of Justice
On 18 December 2014, the ECJ delivered its long awaited Opinion 2/13 on the compatibility with EU law of the draft agreement for EU accession to the ECHR. The ECJ … Continue reading
Jacob Rowbottom: Laws, Miranda and the Democratic Justification for Expression
The Divisional Court’s decision in the David Miranda case has provoked much controversy and debate about freedom of the press and national security issues. About halfway through his judgment, Laws … Continue reading
Jeff King: Should prisoners have the right to vote?
I think they should, and want to explain why in a way that addresses the issue recently faced by the courts and by Parliament. The prisoner voting saga culminated in … Continue reading
Conor Gearty: Max Mosley in Strasbourg
It is right that the feisty and courageous Max Mosley should have lost his recent case at Strasbourg. He was asking for simply too much. After all, he had already … Continue reading
