Can a Canada Labour Code lawyer advise on leave rights?
Canada Labour Code lawyer Understanding employee leave rights in Canada can be more complex than…
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What factors determine a reasonable notice period?
A Reasonable notice period is a crucial aspect of employment law that helps protect both…
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Can wrongful dismissal claims include loss of stock options?
wrongful dismissal claims include loss of stock options When an employee faces termination, questions often…
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Can I get a referral for a workplace harassment lawyer?
Get a referral for a workplace harassment lawyer Finding the right workplace harassment lawyer can…
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From Legal Reset to Sunset – UK Constitutional Law Association
On 26 August 2025 Nigel Farage (Leader of Reform UK) and Zia Yusuf (now Head…
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The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill – a dangerous licence for executive law-making – UK Constitutional Law Association
The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill is now in the House of Lords. After months…
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Global South Network Guest Lecture/Public Law Call for Editors/Centre for Constitutions in Context Inaugural Lecture/ Book Launch – UK Constitutional Law Association
THE GLOBAL SOUTH NETWORK (GSN) NORTH-SOUTH JUDICIAL DIALOGUE II (ONLINE) THE HELLENIC COUNCIL OF STATE…
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When Can Political Accountability Have Legal Consequences? – UK Constitutional Law Association
The responsibility for holding the government to account for its failings is the core constitutional…
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The power to do what exactly? MI6’s functional vires – UK Constitutional Law Association
On 31 July, the final day of Trinity term, and so of the legal year,…
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The Devolution of the Crown Estate in Wales – UK Constitutional Law Association
On 22 July 2025, the Crown Estate (Wales) Bill passed unopposed through report stage in…
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How Exposed? The Information Commissioner’s Office and the Afghan Spreadsheet Data Breach – UK Constitutional Law Association
On 17 August 2023 the Ministry of Defence (MoD) put the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) on broad…
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Part II – Some Challenges Posed by Northern Ireland – UK Constitutional Law Association
Introduction In its judgments in Continuity Bill and Treaty Incorporation, the Supreme Court identified what…
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the Afghan leak super-injunction case as a bonfire of constitutional principles – UK Constitutional Law Association
Introduction On Tuesday last week it emerged that a mind-boggling data breach by the UK…
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Surveying a Systematic Trend Away from Adequate Enforcement – UK Constitutional Law Association
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) Annual Report for 2024/25 released last week sadly provides evidence…
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Part I – The Climate Change Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 – UK Constitutional Law Association
Introduction The Climate Change Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 (‘CCA’) is, from a constitutional perspective, a…
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The UK Government’s Response to the Review of the United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020 – UK Constitutional Law Association
On 15th July 2025, the UK Government (UKG) published its response to its review and…
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the ‘Constitutional’ Right to Jury Trial – UK Constitutional Law Association
The ‘Executive Summary’ of the report of Brian Leveson’s Independent Review of the Criminal Courts:…
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Announcement: UKCLA Blog Summer Break
The UKCLA blog will shortly take its annual summer break, running from Monday 28 July…
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Who Wins and Who Loses Before the Administrative Court? – UK Constitutional Law Association
Despite the Ministry of Justice releasing some helpful but limited data relating to judicial reviews,…
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George Peretz: The Labour Case for the ECHR – UK Constitutional Law Association
In a series of posts on this blog, the legal historian Sanjit Nagi has outlined…
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What is common law reasonable notice period?
common law reasonable notice period The common law reasonable notice period is a legal concept…
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Rethinking Accountability in Disability Home Adaptations – UK Constitutional Law Association
How should the state be held to account when it funds and organises essential services—but…
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The Constitutional Implications of Widening the Legal Understanding of Terrorism – UK Constitutional Law Association
On 23 June 2025 the Home Secretary, Yvette Cooper, announced in Parliament that she had…
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A Death Knell for Common Law Domestic Footholds for Unincorporated Treaties? – UK Constitutional Law Association
In September 2024, the Business and Trade Secretary (‘the Secretary of State’)suspended licences authorising the…
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The State of the Comparative Constitutional Law Field and the Re-Launch of Constitutional Studies – UK Constitutional Law Association
Over the past three decades or so, comparative constitutional law has greatly advanced both as…
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Reforming the European Convention on Human Rights – UK Constitutional Law Association
Over the last few weeks criticism of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR/the Convention)…
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Prerogative Foundations – UK Constitutional Law Association
University of Bristol Centre for European and Public Law 18:00-19:30 July 3rd 2025 2.13 Wills…
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A Challenge to the Doctrine of Political Neutrality? – UK Constitutional Law Association
Bagehot famously made a distinction between the ‘dignified’ and ‘efficient’ parts of the Constitution (Walter…
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A Note on the First Treasury Counsel – UK Constitutional Law Association
More attention has been paid in recent years to the important role government lawyers play…
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Tortoise Media Ltd v Conservative Party and Unionist Party – UK Constitutional Law Association
In the summer of 2022, during the election process which Liz Truss would eventually win,…
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Silences, Spectacle, and the Limitations of Law – UK Constitutional Law Association
The decision of the UK Supreme Court in For Women Scotland Ltd v Scottish Ministers…
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Darwall and the Public Life of Private Property – UK Constitutional Law Association
When wealthy landowners, Alexander and Diana Darwall, sued a national park authority to stop people…
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The Constitutional Conventions on the Appointment of the Prime Minister – UK Constitutional Law Association
On 23 May 2025, the Court of Appeal held that the Conservative Party was not…
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A Parliamentarian’s Guide to the Unwritten Constitution – UK Constitutional Law Association
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Fastening the “Biological” Straitjacket – UK Constitutional Law Association
In her excellent and informed critique of the Supreme Court’s judgment in For Women Scotland…
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Does severance pay affect unemployment benefits?
severance pay affect unemployment When employees leave a job, they often face many questions about…
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Medical Incapacity and the UK Constitution – UK Constitutional Law Association
In the United Kingdom, the mental health of politicians has traditionally commanded relatively little attention,…
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Is the Law Officers’ Legal Advice Binding on the Government? – UK Constitutional Law Association
There are two distinct senses in which one can ask whether the Law Officers’ legal…
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Is legal recognition of biological sex a violation of human rights? – UK Constitutional Law Association
In For Women Scotland v The Scottish Ministers the UK Supreme Court rejected the contention…
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Security, the Sussexes and Sir Geoffrey’s Judgments on the Duty to Follow Policies – UK Constitutional Law Association
Public authorities are imbued with statutory and prerogative powers. And every now and then, they…
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A Case of Significant Silences – UK Constitutional Law Association
For Women Scotland v Scottish Ministers [2025] UKSC 16 is a judgment that has triggered…
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The Rule of Law, Multi-layered Human Rights Protection and Constitutional Resilience – The ECHR at 75 and the Venice Commission at 35 – UK Constitutional Law Association
In 2025, we celebrate two anniversaries, the 75th anniversary of the European Convention on Human…
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The Applicability of Miller/Cherry v Prime Minister to MacKinnon v Canada – UK Constitutional Law Association
In the opening lines of Miller/Cherry, Lady Hale and Lord Reed, giving the unanimous judgment…
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Online Guest Lecture by the Right Honourable the Chief Justice of Malaysia – UK Constitutional Law Association
The Global South Network (GSN) invites you to attend an online guest lecture titled “Constitutional Supremacy in Southeast…
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Rights and Duties – UK Constitutional Law Association
Over the last three months, there has been a renewed interest in the concept and…
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How long does a typical contingency case take?
typical contingency case take When pursuing a contingency case, understanding the time frame involved can…
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The British government’s military support for Israel and the weakening of constitutional controls on military interventions – UK Constitutional Law Association
From Arthur Balfour to Keir Starmer, British political leaders of all stripes have pledged, albeit…
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In the Name of National Security – The Fragility of Human Rights / UKCLA ECR workshop deadline extended – UK Constitutional Law Association
Call for Papers: In the Name of National Security: The Fragility of Human Rights The…
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“[No audible response]” is not how the Lady Chief Justice leads her judiciary – UK Constitutional Law Association
In an earlier blog post, I noted that we would be waiting with interest to see…
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Lessons from the Pinochet Case – UK Constitutional Law Association
Does the judge who hears a case affect the outcome and, particularly, in the U.K.’s…
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UKCLA Early Career Workshop in Constitutional Law and Theory – UK Constitutional Law Association
School of Law and Social Justice, University of LiverpoolWednesday 23rd April 2025 The Liverpool Public…
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Public Law Lecture 2025 – UK Constitutional Law Association
Professor Alison Young: ‘Parliament is not sovereign – and it’s a good thing too’ 19th…
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Decryption Orders and the Perilous Future of U.K. Data Adequacy – UK Constitutional Law Association
Earlier last month, The Washington Post reported that Apple, a technology company known for emphasizing privacy as one…
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The New ‘Social Leadership Monarchy’ Is Thriving – But Is It Compatible With the Constitution? – UK Constitutional Law Association
Back in November, I wrote a blog post on the progression of the Public Service…
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Guest Lecture – UK Constitutional Law Association
‘THE ROLE OF THE FEDERAL SUPREME COURT IN IRAQ’S DEMOCRATIZATION’ Online Guest Lecture by the…
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Some constitutional and administrative context – UK Constitutional Law Association
Identifying the rules and practices that should properly be regarded as part of our flexible…
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Panel Discussion on the ‘Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill’ – UK Constitutional Law Association
Panel Discussion on the ‘Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill’ 18:00-19:30 Monday 24th February…
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How long do you have to sue your employer for harassment?
employer for harassment If you are experiencing workplace harassment, it is important to know your…
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A Comparison with the Comptroller and Auditor General – UK Constitutional Law Association
The Starmer ministry plans to ‘…deepen our democracy by reforming Parliament…’, but missing from its…
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EGPA – Law and Administration Group – UK Constitutional Law Association
University of Glasgow, August 2025 The European Group of Public Administration has launched its Call…
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What—and Who—is Parliament? – UK Constitutional Law Association
The Palace of Westminster is a symbol of British democracy, and it is falling apart.…
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Lost in Inaction? The Statutory Reports on Media Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) – UK Constitutional Law Association
Section 179 of the Data Protection Act (DPA) 2018 places the Secretary of State under…
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Soft, But for Whom? Law and the Creation of Accountability – UK Constitutional Law Association
*Editors’ note – this post is part of a series on ‘The Rule of Guidance?’.…
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The Disadvantages of Local Legislation – UK Constitutional Law Association
The term Private Acts of Parliament (PA) is widely used to include local Acts, that…
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The Case of Unhealthy Diets – UK Constitutional Law Association
*Editors’ note – this post is part of a series on ‘The Rule of Guidance?’.…
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Is Democracy Possible?/ SLS Public Law ECR and PGR event (25 February) – UK Constitutional Law Association
Keele Law Review The Keele Law Review is pleased to announce a call for submissions…
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SSHD v Kolicaj – UK Constitutional Law Association
Any British citizen that happens to hold citizenship for another country could find themselves in…
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When Is Guidance Unlawful on the Ground of Illegality? – UK Constitutional Law Association
*Editors’ note – this post is part of a series on ‘The Rule of Guidance?’.…
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Stretching or Snapping an Elastic Constitution? – UK Constitutional Law Association
Elon Musk has recently utilised his extensive platform as owner of social media site X…
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Comparing English and Irish Guidance during the Coronavirus Lockdown – UK Constitutional Law Association
*Editors’ note – this post is part of a series on ‘The Rule of Guidance?’.…
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A Troubled Relationship? – UK Constitutional Law Association
Image: The Conference speakers. Back row, from left to right: Dr Lewis Graham, Dr Chris…
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Law and Guidance in a Public Health Emergency – UK Constitutional Law Association
*Editors’ note – this post is part of a series on ‘The Rule of Guidance?’.…
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The Government’s Plan to Reform Infrastructure Judicial Review – UK Constitutional Law Association
On 23 January, Sir Keir Starmer announced plans to ‘stop blockers getting in the way’…
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Public and policy responses to the Covid-19 pandemic – UK Constitutional Law Association
*Editors’ note – this post is part of a series on ‘The Rule of Guidance?’.…
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The Rule of Guidance? Blog Series Introduction – UK Constitutional Law Association
Introduction The conference ‘The Rule of Guidance?’, funded by a Michael Beverley Innovation Fellowship, was…
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Does Severance Pay Apply to Contract Workers?
Severance Pay Apply to Contract Workers Severance pay is compensation that an employer offers to…
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Bringing a Comparative Lens to Judicial Precedent on Inter-jurisdictional Laws – UK Constitutional Law Association
The Supreme Court will hear the appeal in R (Jwanczuk) v Secretary of State for…
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Prime Ministerial Appointment of Crossbenchers – UK Constitutional Law Association
Among the many questions raised by the resignation of the Archbishop of Canterbury in November…
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When Are Public Bodies Legally Required to Proactively Collect Data? – UK Constitutional Law Association
In a recent Administrative Court decision, the Secretary of State for the Home Department was…
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Mandatory orders, judicial psychology and judicial review – UK Constitutional Law Association
It is a well-understood principle that a judicial review court traditionally forbears from granting coercive orders against…
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Public Law’s Themed Analysis Section – UK Constitutional Law Association
Call for Guest Editors of Public Law’s Annual Themed Analysis Section (2026): The Editorial Committee…
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UKCLA Annual General Meeting and Round Table – 8th January 2025 – UK Constitutional Law Association
This is a reminder that the UKCLA Annual General Meeting will be held in person…
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UKCLA Annual General Meeting and Round Table – UK Constitutional Law Association
8th January 2025 The UKCLA Annual General Meeting will be held in person at 1.30pm…
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A Clear Oversight? Inquiring into the Information Commissioner’s 2024 Statutory Review of Journalism – UK Constitutional Law Association
2024 was billed to be the year of the first ‘robust and comprehensive’ UK statutory review of…
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Situating legislative drafting in its proper context – UK Constitutional Law Association
One aspect of the recent debates surrounding the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill moved by…
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Christmas Break – UK Constitutional Law Association
The UKCLA blog will be taking a break over the Christmas period – the blog…
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Labour’s Ministerial Code and Political Standards Reform – UK Constitutional Law Association
On 6th November, Prime Minister Keir Starmer published his (long awaited) revised version of the…
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Excited Adjectives, Unpersuasive Analysis – UK Constitutional Law Association
One of the best lessons I was given by my pupil supervisors in drafting written…
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Should the Monarch Pay Inheritance Tax? – UK Constitutional Law Association
The recent protests by farmers over changes to the rules on inheritance tax have raised…
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Finally, separation of powers in Jersey? – UK Constitutional Law Association
The question of separating constitutional powers in Jersey is more complex than it appears. Here’s…
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Can limiting assisted suicide to the terminally ill be justified? – UK Constitutional Law Association
With the second reading of Kim Leadbeater’s Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill fast…
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What Does the Debate Over Slavery Reparations Tell Us About the Cardinal Convention, Soft Power and the Public Service Monarchy? – UK Constitutional Law Association
There is a good reason why the constitutional convention requiring the monarch to exercise his…
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Some Further Thoughts – UK Constitutional Law Association
My recent post on Kim Leadbeater’s Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, which seeks…
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or How special advisers can get their groove back – UK Constitutional Law Association
Sometimes we are so focused on big changes that we miss the mundane ones. But…
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Altering the Effect of Section 28(7) of the Scotland Act 1998 – UK Constitutional Law Association
This article suggests that the Supreme Court’s interpretation of section 28(7) has created such problems…
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Acknowledging and Addressing the Slippery Slope Argument – UK Constitutional Law Association
The introduction of Kim Leadbeater’s Private Member’s Bill which will, if enacted, legalise assisted suicide…
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Oakley and Sneddon v Secretary of State for Justice – UK Constitutional Law Association
On 28 October 2024, the Court of Appeal handed down its eagerly-awaited judgment in Oakley and Sneddon v…
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University of Essex Constitutional and Administrative Justice Initiative – PhD Application Webinar – UK Constitutional Law Association
Thursday 12th December 2024 – Zoom Webinar The Law School at the University of Essex,…
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Can assisted suicide be restricted to the terminally ill? – UK Constitutional Law Association
Kim Leadbeater has recently introduced a Private Member’s Bill in the House of Commons which…
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The Judicial Approach to the Judicial Discretion under s.4 HRA in Secretary of State for Business and Trade v Mercer [2024] UKSC 12 – UK Constitutional Law Association
In Secretary of State for Business and Trade v Mercer [2024] UKSC 12 (Mercer), the…
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The Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland by Conor McCormick and Brice Dickson – Book Launch – UK Constitutional Law Association
Monday 18 November, 5pm – Inn of Court, Royal Courts of Justice, Belfast Members of…
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The United Kingdom Internal Market Act and Devolution – UK Constitutional Law Association
The UK Labour Government is committed to resetting relations with the devolved institutions. Yet, in…
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What is disability discrimination?
disability discrimination Discrimination can occur when a person is treated less favourably than another because…
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Judicial Cooperation Between the United Kingdom and the Global South” – UK Constitutional Law Association
A hybrid guest lecture by the President of the UK Supreme Court/the Judicial Committee of…
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Judicial Accountability in the Digital Justice System of Tomorrow – UK Constitutional Law Association
In 2018, Sir Ernest Ryder warned that the future shift to online dispute resolution for…
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What Does It Tell Us About the Constitutionality of Populism? – UK Constitutional Law Association
With the upcoming presidential elections in the United States, fears that Donald Trump may return…
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The House of Lords Constitution Committee reports on The Governance of the Union – UK Constitutional Law Association
Over the past decade the House of Lords Constitution Committee has immersed itself in the…
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New book symposium – Brexit, Union, and Disunion – UK Constitutional Law Association
Tuesday, 1 October 2024, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM The Schools of Law at Queen…
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Relations Reset or Regression? Devolution and the Product Regulation and Metrology Bill – UK Constitutional Law Association
On 4 September 2024, the UK Government published the Product Regulation and Metrology Bill (the…
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The Constituent Power’s Two Faces – UK Constitutional Law Association
Constitution-making has been part of political life since the 18th century. Today it is no longer a…
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histories, theories, pitfalls and potentials – call for applications – UK Constitutional Law Association
The Queen Mary Centre of Law and Society in a Global Context (CLSGC) is thrilled to announce…
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Archives and the Battle for ‘Ancient Freedoms’ in the Stuart Permanent State of Emergency – UK Constitutional Law Association
In popular consciousness, archivists (when noticed at all, and not confused with Indiana Jones) are…
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Fixing the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 – UK Constitutional Law Association
The Labour Government comes into office seeking to indicate, as a priority, that it is…
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Global South Network Judges Guest Lecture Series – Online Lecture – UK Constitutional Law Association
“The Supreme Court’s Practice in Cases Related to the War in Ukraine“ ONLINE GUEST LECTURE…
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Labour’s Plans for (Re)Nationalisation* – UK Constitutional Law Association
The King’s Speech on 17 July outlined the newly elected Labour government’s plans for the…
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Ministerial hand kissing – UK Constitutional Law Association
“There we were, 16 grown men,” complained the Labour minister Richard Crossman on joining the Privy…
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UKCLA Blog Summer Break – UK Constitutional Law Association
The UKCLA blog will shortly take its annual summer break, running from Monday 29th July…
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Popular Sovereignty and the Labour Party – UK Constitutional Law Association
The recent general election saw the Labour Party being elected with a majority of 171…
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For Constitutional Clarity, Should Angela Rayner be Named First Secretary of State? – UK Constitutional Law Association
Barely 24 hours after Labour’s victory at the polls, Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s top team…
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A Proliferation of Principles – UK Constitutional Law Association
Shortly before the July 2024 general election was called, the Conservative Government published a White…
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A Quiet Revolution – Rationality and the Parole Board – UK Constitutional Law Association
It is not that often that first instance judges in judicial review claims disagree as…
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A New Era of Court Monitoring in Complex Cases? – UK Constitutional Law Association
On 5 June 2024, the Administrative Court gave its final word on relief in the…
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Global South Network Judges Guest Lecture Series – Online Lecture – UK Constitutional Law Association
“BEING A JUDGE IN ISRAEL; TAKING JUDGING SERIOUSLY”: ONLINE GUEST LECTURE BY JUSTICE RUTH RONNEN,…
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ECHR-scepticism in Comparative Perspective – UK Constitutional Law Association
Far from being settled, after Brexit the debates around the place of the UK in…
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The Territorial Constitution and the 2024 UK General Election – UK Constitutional Law Association
The Liberal Democrat, Conservative and Labour manifestos offer markedly different visions for the future of devolution in Scotland, Wales and Northern…
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Why Has There Been a 264% Increase in Asylum Appeals? – UK Constitutional Law Association
If an application for asylum is refused, the applicant can appeal to the First-tier Tribunal.…
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A Troubled Relationship? – UK Constitutional Law Association
Friday 8th November 2024, 10:00am – 17:00pm, University of Worcester (in-person) A conference hosted by…
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What Role Does Constructive Dismissal Play in Termination Agreements?
What Role Does Constructive Dismissal Play Despite the name, constructive dismissal does not actually involve…
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Nealon and Hallam v United Kingdom and the Presumption of Innocence – UK Constitutional Law Association
On 11 June 2024, the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights handed…
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Necessary remedy or unwarranted interference with judicial independence? – UK Constitutional Law Association
For the first time, by way of the Post Office (Horizon System) Offences Act (“the Act”), Parliament…
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Secessionism and the Vulnerability of Parliamentary Sovereignty – UK Constitutional Law Association
Introduction Recently Texas governor Gregg Abbott openly defied the federal government over migration control. Echoing…
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The Legal and Political Dimensions of Unwritten Constitutional Norms and Principles – UK Constitutional Law Association
*Editors’ Note: This post is part of the ‘Unwritten Constitutional Norms and Principles Blog Series’*…
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Interpreting The Devolution Statutes – UK Constitutional Law Association
*Editors’ Note: This post is part of the ‘Unwritten Constitutional Norms and Principles Blog Series’*…
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Daniel Skeffington and Philippe Lagassé: Principle, Practice, and Prerogative – UK Constitutional Law Association
*Editors’ Note: This post is part of the ‘Unwritten Constitutional Norms and Principles Blog Series’*…
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Seeking asylum on the outgoing tide of EU law – Supremacy of EU law in Northern Ireland under the Windsor Framework – UK Constitutional Law Association
On 13 May 2024, Humphreys J in the Northern Ireland High Court delivered his judgment…
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Seána Glennon: The Role of Deliberative Minipublics in Enhancing Democracy in Canada – UK Constitutional Law Association
*Editors’ note: This post is part of a series on ‘the Unwritten Constitutional Norms and Principles’* Constitutional…
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Administrative and Citizen Interpretations of Unwritten Constitutional Principles – UK Constitutional Law Association
Introduction Who gets to interpret and articulate unwritten constitutional principles (UCPs) or constitutional silences? In…
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Unwritten Constitutional Norms and Principles – Blog Series Introduction – UK Constitutional Law Association
Unwritten constitutionalism is often associated with Westminster systems, but it is arguably a feature of…
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Historical Origins of the ‘Principle of Legality’ in British Public Law – UK Constitutional Law Association
In 2021 the then Lord Chancellor Robert Buckland QC MP cited the principle of legality…
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What role did judicial review play during the pandemic? – UK Constitutional Law Association
In one of the most celebrated passages in legal history, Lord Atkin stated in Liversidge v…
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“Administrative Clutter” or a Case for Centralising Human Rights? UN Human Rights Mechanisms and the UK Government – UK Constitutional Law Association
Human rights in the UK are routinely reviewed by various UN bodies – treaty bodies,…
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UKCLA Early Career Workshop in Constitutional Law and Theory – UK Constitutional Law Association
University of Bristol Law School, 1 July 2024 We are excited to announce a one-day…
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James Robottom: The Safety of Rwanda Act, Slavery and the Common Law – UK Constitutional Law Association
Commentary on the Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Act (“RA”), which is shortly to…
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A Constitutional Turn? – UK Constitutional Law Association
Following pressure from the in-coming Blair government, in the late 1990s the three Crown Dependencies…
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Early Career Workshop in Public Law, Labour Law, Migration & Asylum, and Human Rights – UK Constitutional Law Association
SLS Sponsored Collaborative Workshop for PhD Candidates and Early Career Academics in Public Law, Labour…
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Paul F Scott: Spying on Parliamentarians – UK Constitutional Law Association
The Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Bill was introduced into Parliament before Christmas, starting in the House…
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Are Statutory Duties to Protect the ‘Vulnerable’ a Good Idea? – UK Constitutional Law Association
The Work and Pensions Committee is conducting an inquiry on a highly important matter: how…
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A Future Constitutional Battleground? Expropriation, Compensation, and the Right to Peaceful Enjoyment of Property under the European Convention on Human Rights – UK Constitutional Law Association
As it becomes clear the Labour Party is on course to win the next general…
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Solange 50th Anniversary Conference/ Global South Network lecture – Supreme Constitutional Court of Palestine – UK Constitutional Law Association
Constitutionalism Beyond the State and the Role of Domestic Constitutional Courts 30-31 May 2024, WZB…
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Call for Guest Editors of Public Law’s Annual Themed Analysis Section (2025) – UK Constitutional Law Association
The Editorial Committee of Public Law invites Guest Editors to submit proposals for a themed set of…
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Making Government Work, or ‘How I learned to stop worrying and love the Centre of Government’ – UK Constitutional Law Association
How should the Centre of government (i.e., No 10 and the Cabinet Office) organise itself…
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The Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill and the Judicial ‘Disapplication’ of Statutes – UK Constitutional Law Association
The myriad problems with the Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill, as well as the policy that…
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The UK’s Rwanda policy and Lessons from Australia – UK Constitutional Law Association
In November 2023, the Supreme Court of the UK dealt a critical blow to the…
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An Undertapped Resource? – UK Constitutional Law Association
Joanna Cherry KC MP has suggested (here and in parliament), somewhat indirectly, that the nobile…
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What is the Constructive Dismissal Notice Period?
Constructive Dismissal Notice Period When an employer changes the terms of employment in a way…
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Women in UK Public Law Group – UK Constitutional Law Association
This is a call for women to be involved in the creation of a Women in UK Public Law Group, which will be an inclusive and intersectional network…
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“Parity of Esteem? Ní Cheapaim!” – UK Constitutional Law Association
On the fourth of February, Nationalists and Unionists agreed to form a new government in…
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Agonistic Constitutionalism and Accountability – UK Constitutional Law Association
*Editors’ note – this post is part of a series on ‘Contemporary Challenges for Constitutional…
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XY v Secretary of State for the Home Department – UK Constitutional Law Association
It is hard to think of a concept with a more contested definition in legal…
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Public Law Lecture 2024 / Bingham Centre Conference on Brown Commission – UK Constitutional Law Association
***** Constitutional Reform in the UK: A Conference on the Brown Commission Report (Part Two)…
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ICON-S GBIE Conference / IALS Lecture – UK Constitutional Law Association
International Society of Public Law British-Irish Chapter CALL FOR PAPERS AND PANELS: TECHNIQUES OF CONSTITUTIONAL…
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Nigel Farage and the UK Constitution – UK Constitutional Law Association
The upheaval of the UK constitution from 2016 onwards has been associated with a host…
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How a Wrongful Dismissal Lawyer Handles Complex Employment Law Cases
Wrongful Dismissal Lawyer Handles Complex Employment Law Cases In most jurisdictions, employment law is a…
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Aradhya Sethia: Constitutional Accountability, Intra-party Processes, and Tortoise Media – UK Constitutional Law Association
*Editors’ note – this post is part of a series on ‘Contemporary Challenges for Constitutional…
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The legality of the new minimum income requirement – UK Constitutional Law Association
The recently announced plan to increase the minimum income requirement (MIR) to £38,700 led to widespread criticism,…
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The First Statutory Report on Retained EU Law – UK Constitutional Law Association
Successive UK Governments have promised to regulate less, better or smarter to promote economic growth…
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The House of Lords, Constitutional Propriety, and the Safety of Rwanda Bill – UK Constitutional Law Association
The Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill will receive its second reading in the…
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Bristol Centre Launch – Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill Discussion – UK Constitutional Law Association
Launch Event – University of Bristol Law School’s Centre for European and Public Law, 30th…
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Announcements: Parliamentary Academic Fellowships / Call for Papers – Human Rights and Northern Ireland – UK Constitutional Law Association
Parliamentary Academic Fellowships in Constitutional Law and Lobbying and Ethics The UK Parliament has just…
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The constitutional implications of legislating to exonerate the Post Office sub-postmasters – UK Constitutional Law Association
Some commentators have claimed that the decision to expedite the process of formally exonerating the sub-postmasters potentially…
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The Stranglehold of New Labour and Lord Irvine’s Rights-based Constitution – UK Constitutional Law Association
Last year’s Supreme Court decision in R (AAA) v Home Secretary – which found the…
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Münster Conference on Future-Proofing in Public Law / Durham PGR Workshop – UK Constitutional Law Association
Münster Conference on Future-Proofing in Public Law – Call for Abstracts The Faculty of Law…
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UKCLA Annual General Meeting and Round Table January 10th 2024 – UK Constitutional Law Association
This is a reminder that the UKCLA Annual General Meeting will be held in person at 1.30pm…
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Socio-Legal Studies Association Annual Conference – UK Constitutional Law Association
University of Portsmouth, 26-28 March 2024 STREAM: CONSTITUTIONALISM IN DEVELOPING DEMOCRACIES CALL FOR PAPERS Stable…
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UKCLA Membership for 2023 – UK Constitutional Law Association
With the year drawing to a close, time is running out in which to join…
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An alternative view on the appropriate intensity of judicial scrutiny of the s.35 Scotland Act 1998 order – UK Constitutional Law Association
Michael Foran has eloquently defended on this blog the decision by Lady Haldane in Re Scottish Minister’s Petition…
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Cassandra Somers-Joce: Public Inquiries, the Public Record, and Governmental Accountability – UK Constitutional Law Association
“Public inquiries are one of Britain’s only growth industries,” the Financial Times has suggested recently. Research from…
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UKCLA Annual General Meeting and Round Table – UK Constitutional Law Association
10th January 2024 The UKCLA Annual General Meeting will be held in person at 1.30pm on the…
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The Lord Chancellor, the independence of the judiciary and the rule of law – UK Constitutional Law Association
At the beginning of the year, this blog covered the report from the House of…
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Constitutional Essentials – UK Constitutional Law Association
Virtual Symposium on “Constitutional Essentials” by Frank Michelman, Friday 15th December 2023, 1.30pm The Constitutional…
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On the Role of Unwritten Constitutional Principles in the Interpretation of the Scotland Act – UK Constitutional Law Association
This week, the Outer House of the Court of Session delivered judgment in Re Scottish…
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Another Step towards the Political Constitution’s Demise? – UK Constitutional Law Association
At the outset of their judgment for the Supreme Court in R (Miller) v Prime Minister [2019]…
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Christmas Break – UK Constitutional Law Association
The UKCLA blog will be taking a break over the Christmas period – the blog…
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Legal Aspects of Reform to the 1998 Belfast/Good Friday Agreement – UK Constitutional Law Association
Wednesday 10 April 2024, Liverpool Law School, University of Liverpool More than 25 years after…
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