In his comprehensive report, Climate change, the courts, and the constitution, Joshua Kimblin surveys how the legal mechanisms of environmental and climate accountability have operated over the last three years and considers future … [Read more...] about Climate change, the courts, and the constitution
The legal system is a crucial feature of the UK constitution. It has recently become a subject of controversy. The current government was re-elected in December 2019 on a commitment to inquire into the role of the courts in reviewing the actions of … [Read more...] about The legal system of England and Wales by Thomas Legg
A paper by David R. Howarth (University of Cambridge) and Shona Wilson Stark (Christ's College, Cambridge) is available online. It breaks new ground in its assessment of the British constitution. Using interviews with senior UK officials about … [Read more...] about The Reality of the British Constitution
Conrad Russell once observed that the essential problem of the relationship between Scotland and England “could be defined by saying that England could brook no equal, and Scotland no superior.” … [Read more...] about Judges, Politicians and the Contested Constitution
[First Published on Tuesday 4th October 2011] This archive item is a window onto issues as they appeared at the time. It contains facts and opinions which may have been superseded by subsequent events. This week, as senior politicians from both … [Read more...] about On whether or not to repeal; a briefing on the debate surrounding the Human Rights Act and a UK Bill of Rights
[First Published on Tuesday 21st December 2010] This archive item is a window onto issues as they appeared at the time. It contains facts and opinions which may have been superseded by subsequent events. Published last week by the head of the … [Read more...] about The Cabinet Manual; controversy over codification
[First Published on Saturday 24th July 2010] This archive item is a window onto issues as they appeared at the time. It contains facts and opinions which may have been superseded by subsequent events. Thursday 10th July saw yet another call … [Read more...] about Experts join calls for joined-up thinking in the scramble for constitutional reform
[First Published on Monday 15th March 2010] This archive item is a window onto issues as they appeared at the time. It contains facts and opinions which may have been superseded by subsequent events. The controversial libel judge at the centre … [Read more...] about Libel judge defends privacy law
