Patrick O’Brien: Does the Lord Chancellor really exist? – UK Constitutional...
“On 12 June 2003 a minor constitutional revolution began with the resignation of Lord Irvine as Lord Chancellor and the announcement of a package of reforms including the abolition of his office and...
View ArticleRobert Hazell: The Royal baby, the Rules of Succession, and the Realms – UK...
“In anticipation of the birth of the Royal baby, Parliament passed the Succession to the Crown Act in April 2013. It provides that in future the eldest child will be next in line of succession, whether...
View ArticleScott Stephenson: The Future of Rights Reform in the Age of the Referendum –...
“In the last fortnight, two major pieces of constitutional reform returned to the political agenda. The House of Commons considered Conservative MP James Wharton’s private Member’s Bill that would...
View ArticleHow far should our courts venture onto the battlefield? – The Guardian
“If you think there are clear rules governing the UK’s use of armed force, you would be wrong.” Full story The Guardian, 24th July 2013 Source: www.guardian.co.uk
View ArticleMedia influence on law reform – Halsbury’s Law Exchange
“It is clear that public opinion affects law reform. MPs are democratically elected and thus to become elected MPs are naturally influenced by the will of the public. As legislation is put forward and...
View ArticleCrowd Sourcing the UK Constitution – UK Constitutional Law Group
“This is a major initiative being undertaken by LSE Law Department and the LSE’s Institute of Public Affairs (IPA) together with Democratic Audit UK and LSE Public Policy Group.” Full story UK...
View ArticleRoger Masterman: A Tale of Competing Supremacies – UK Constitutional Law Group
“In a recent interview in The Spectator, Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice, Chris Grayling MP, was given another opportunity to recite the now characteristic Tory Siren call relating...
View ArticleNewspapers’ plans for post-Leveson press regulation rejected – The Guardian
“Plans on how to regulate the press industry have been delayed until later this month after a difficult meeting of the key players rejected the regulatory plans proposed by the industry but also could...
View ArticleLord Judge – Constitutional Change: Unfinished Business – UCL Constitutional...
‘Lord Judge delivered a lecture on the topic of “Constitutional Change: Unfinished Business”.’ Video UCL Constitutional Unit, 17th December 2013 Source: www.ucl.ac.uk/constitution-unit
View ArticleMike Gordon: Constitutional Reform under the Coalition Government – UK...
‘The Government’s response to the House of Commons Political and Constitutional Reform Committee’s (PCRC) report Do we need a constitutional convention for the UK? is in many ways a rather unremarkable...
View ArticleMeg Russell: The Byles/Steel bill – unless amended – holds grave dangers for...
‘On Friday 28 February Dan Byles’ Private Member’s Bill on Lords reform completed its Commons passage. It is now in the Lords, and will be sponsored by David Steel. The bill, which allows retirement...
View ArticleScot Peterson: Constitutional Entrenchment in England and the UK – UK...
‘Frequently people think that there are only two ways address flexibility in a constitution: to legally entrench an entire document and to protect it with strong judicial oversight, or to have a...
View ArticleAlexander Horne: Is there a case for greater legislative involvement in the...
‘The dramatic increase in public law and human rights cases coming before the UK Supreme Court (and the Appellate Committee before it) means that the UK’s top court is more frequently determining...
View ArticleGraham Gee: The Lord Chief Justice and Section 5 of the Constitutional Reform...
‘The Constitutional Reform Act redrew relationships between the senior judiciary and Parliament in a number of ways. Amongst the most significant was removing the right of the LCJ to speak in the...
View ArticleAndrew Le Sueur: Imagining judges in a written UK Constitution – UK...
‘The tide of interest (among those who care about these things) in the idea of a written, codified constitution for the United Kingdom rises and falls. At the moment the tide is quite high, but...
View ArticleMPs call for anniversary debate on ‘new Magna Carta’– BBC News
‘The 800th anniversary of Magna Carta next year is the right time for a fresh debate on the pros and cons of a written constitution, MPs have said.’ Full story BBC News, 10th July 2014 Source:...
View ArticleGraham Allen: Kick-starting the debate on a codified constitution for the UK...
‘Does the United Kingdom need a codified constitution? It’s a question on which generations of law students will have had to write essays, burning the midnight oil and scribbling or tapping away into...
View ArticleMark Elliott: Scotland has voted “no”. What next for the UK constitution? –...
‘After a very long — and at times electrifying — campaign, a modest but decisive majority of those who participated in the referendum on Scottish independence have voted “no”. In one sense, this is the...
View ArticleQ&A: How would ‘English votes for English laws’ work? – The Independent
‘Q) What is the concept of English votes for English laws? A) Basically it’s a smart way of politically packaging the conundrum known as the “West Lothian question” that has been ignored by politicians...
View ArticleStop changing laws behind closed doors, say experts – The Independent
Leading members of the civic society call for the public to be involved in an open discussion on how we should be governed in the aftermath of the Scottish referendum Full story The Independent, 19th...
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