Judicial overreach, the concept that courts have exceeded their constitutional power to interpret and develop common law and strayed into political decision making or policy development, has long haunted both academic and political writing on … [Read more...] about How to Measure Judicial Overreach Systemically
Separation of powers
The police and the constitution
The defenestration of Suella Braverman from the Home Office, after the Fareham MP wrote a wildcat Times article criticising the police’s handling of pro-Palestinian protests, has highlighted the delicate and ill-defined relationship between the … [Read more...] about The police and the constitution
The Lord Advocate: a need for reform or reflection?
In the maelstrom of British politics over the last five years constitutional debates over relatively ornate details of public law have entered popular parlance. Discussion on the limits of the Royal Prerogative and prorogation have filled social … [Read more...] about The Lord Advocate: a need for reform or reflection?
