Rule of Law

On 20 November, the COVID-19 Inquiry, chaired by Baroness Hallett, published its second report on ‘core decision-making and political governance’ (Module 2). The report set out nineteen recommendations and drew a number of stark … [Read more...] about Trust Lost, Lessons Learned: Outcomes of the COVID-19 Inquiry

David Lammy, the Justice Secretary, recently proposed changes to the criminal justice system to reduce the use of juries in criminal trials. The proposals have elicited strong condemnation from a range of different parties. They seem to … [Read more...] about The End of Trial by Jury in the United Kingdom?

Introduction  Speaking at a recent literary festival, the former President of the Supreme Court, Lady Hale, expressed regret over the way in which her spider brooch had been sensationalised following Miller 2.[i] The case … [Read more...] about Courts, Power, and the Limits of the Executive

On the 14th October, Attorney General Lord Hermer KC gave his 2024 Bingham Lecture “The Rule of Law in an Age of Populism”. In it, Lord Hermer advocated for the “restoration and resilience” of the rule of law, to operate as a bulwark against … [Read more...] about On the Attorney General’s 2024 Bingham Lecture

Former supreme court judge Jonathan Sumption recently wrote a piece for the Spectator entitled, somewhat dramatically, "Judgment call: the case for leaving the ECHR”. In the piece, Sumption makes a series of points concerning the European Convention … [Read more...] about Case Adjourned: A response to Jonathan Sumption’s “case for leaving the ECHR”