Background to Inquiry on Role of Law Officers The Attorney General and Solicitor General are the UK government’s […]
Ministerial Code
The Times recently (11 May 2022) reported that the Attorney General, Suella Braverman, had received, and given, legal […]
The current Prime Minister’s long running battle with the Seven Principles of Public Life continues to gather pace. […]
In a recent post published on the UKCLA blog, I argued that impeachment could serve a purpose in […]
With the UK in the midst of its latest political corruption crisis, the question of the (in)adequacy of […]
We are living in constitutionally eventful times. From the prorogation of Parliament, Brexit and the Northern Ireland Protocol, the Independent Review […]
Let me begin with what should be platitudinous. The presumption of innocence is a cherished legal principle in […]
The Ministerial and other Maternity Allowances Bill is designed, in the words of the Prime Minister’s Written Statement, […]
We might wonder whether it is worth writing about the rules of ministerial responsibility under the current government […]
Introduction We now have a government under law, except in a limited, specific way. The Advocate General, Lord […]