Let me begin with what should be platitudinous. The presumption of innocence is a cherished legal principle in […]
Ministerial Code
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 […]
Much has been written about the recent changes to the United Kingdom’s Ministerial Code. Until October of this […]
The Prime Minister’s recent change to the ministerial code has divided opinion amongst lawyers and academic experts. Prior […]
A recent amendment to the Ministerial Code has prompted some interesting constitutional commentary which focuses mainly on the […]
Editors’ note: This is an updated and slightly expanded version of an earlier post published on the Judicial […]
Does the Chris Huhne affair have constitutional implications? In one sense, the answer to this question might be […]
Last week, an editorial in the Guardian called for the Independent Adviser on Ministerial Interests to be scrapped. […]
