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Andrew Le Sueur: Reaching Middle England at Chelsea
People accidentally stumbling across this blog must think that we’re an intensive lot. But it’s not all “rules of the game” with no “game”. We all have hinterlands. Part of mine is gardening, even...
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Andrew Le Sueur: ‘Fun-loving guys’, government ‘doing anything that...
In my administrative law lectures, I get students to practise an action that I explain ought to become instinctive in the minds of lawyers working for (or against) government. You extend your index...
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Mark Elliott: The Brighton Declaration: where now for the Human Rights Act...
The Brighton Declaration, which emerged from last week’s High Level Conference on the Future of the European Court of Human Rights, has already attracted a substantial amount of comment—including by...
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Mark Elliott: Devolution, the West Lothian Question, and the nature of...
Earlier this week, the McKay Commission published its Report on the Consequences of Devolution for the House of Commons. The Commission’s terms of reference required it to determine “how the House of...
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Neil Walker on Scotland: Hijacking the Debate
Let me lay my cards on the table. I remain inclined to vote ‘no’ in September’s referendum. I put it no stronger than ‘inclined’ in part because I believe, in the spirit of democracy – even democracy...
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Mark 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...
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Bob Hudson: DevoManc and the NHS: Mind the gaps
Following an agreement last year to devolve powers to the Greater Manchester region and for the creation of a directly elected mayor, George Osborne has announced a new agreement to devolve the NHS to...
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Farrah Ahmed and Adam Perry: Judicial Review of Shariah Councils
On 23 March, Theresa May announced plans for a review of shariah councils in England and Wales, to examine their compatibility with British values, if the Conservatives win the May election. Shariah...
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Richard Cornes: Plan B – The Hawaii of the North Atlantic? Constitutional...
January 1, 2025 As the first day of 2025 dawns the people of the Kingdom of England wake looking forward to the arrival of their new passports, issued by the United States of… America. Governor...
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James Hand: Cutting the Courts – A Comment on the Proposal on the Provision...
The Government have proposed the closure of almost 20% of the courts and tribunals in England and Wales as part of plans to modernise the justice system and bring about quicker and fairer access to...
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Jack Simson Caird: Constitutional Standards, Constitutional Change and EVEL
REPOSTED WITH PERMISSION FROM THE BLOG OF THE CONSTITUTION UNIT. On August 25th, the Constitution Unit UCL, with the support of the Constitution Society, published the second edition of ‘The...
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David Feldman: ‘England’ as a Legal and Constitutional Notion
Proposed changes to devolution arrangements in the UK have given rise to the idea of restricting parliamentary votes on ‘English laws’ to ‘English’ M.P.s (‘English votes for English laws’, or EVEL)....
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Christine Bell: A Modest Proposal: Power-sharing for the UK
This blog argues that the UK is moving towards a form of consociational (political power-sharing) constitutional settlement. I consider whether embracing and developing its silent consociational...
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Robert Thomas: Local Government Devolution in England
Cross-posted from the Centre on Constitutional Change. At last, devolution is happening in England, but there are some areas of concern especially as regards the lack of public engagement and the legal...
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Barbara Guastaferro: Disowning Edmund Burke? The Constitutional Implications...
“Parliament is not a congress of ambassadors from different and hostile interests; which interests each must maintain, as an agent and advocate, against other agents and advocates” but rather “a...
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Mark Elliott and Stephen Tierney: The House of Lords Constitution Committee...
The House of Lords Constitution Committee today publishes its report on ‘The Union and devolution’. This post draws attention to some of its main findings. The Constitution Committee’s report on ‘The...
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Leonard Besselink: Beyond Notification: How to Leave the European Union...
In legal terms, the referendum on EU membership in the UK is an advisory abrogative referendum. It needs to be given effect, if at all, by the competent authorities, primarily Parliament. Moreover, on...
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Mark Elliott and Stephen Tierney: House of Lords Constitution Committee...
The House of Lords Constitution Committee (‘the Committee’) today issues its report on ‘English Votes for English Laws’ (‘EVEL’). The report examines the new arrangements for the passage of legislation...
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Adrian Zuckerman: The Law’s Disgrace
In the article by Tom Hickman, “Public Law’s Disgrace”, Hickman laments the fact that the “vast majority of the population have no access to judicial review in any meaningful sense.” He goes on to say...
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Byron Karemba: Provision of Abortion Services, the Territorial Constitution...
Introduction Should UK citizens ordinarily resident in one of the constituent parts of the UK be treated equally in regards to essential social services when they are in a different part of the...
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