Recent developments on declaratory relief in Public Law – UK Constitutional Law Association
[ad_1] It is often thought trite that remedies in public law are the quintessential area where judges enjoy a significant amount of discretion. In the words of Sir Clive Lewis (now Lewis LJ), “There is no perceivable rule governing which remedy to use [to remedy unlawful acts]…
How Shallow is the ‘Shallow End’? – UK Constitutional Law Association
[ad_1] In a recent critical essay for the London Review of Books, Conor Gearty penned a wonderful, if provocative, account of the recent output of the UK Supreme Court, and attributed a substantial amount of influence to its President, Lord Reed. His “commitment to formalism”,…
The Prime Minister, the Parties, and the Ministerial Code – UK Constitutional Law Association
[ad_1] The current Prime Minister’s long running battle with the Seven Principles of Public Life continues to gather pace. Boris Johnson’s actions relating to the pandemic ‘partygate’ scandal have arguably violated each of the principles established by the Nolan Committee in 1995: selflessness, integrity,…
The Modern Bill of Rights creates barriers to challenging algorithmic decisions – UK Constitutional Law Association
[ad_1] Challenging inaccurate decisions of public authorities which fundamentally impact the life of the British public, could soon be harder. The UK government plans to replace the Human Rights Act 1998 with a Modern Bill of Rights. Its package of law reform proposals will make it very…
Events – UK Constitutional Law Association
[ad_1] ICON-S GBIE: The Constitutional Architecture of these Islands The ICON-S GBIE conference on The Constitutional Architecture of these Islands will take place via Zoom on 26 to 28 April. The full programme and joining details are available here. Attendance is open to all with no registration…
Democracy, Partisanship, and the Uncodified Constitution – UK Constitutional Law Association
[ad_1] The Elections Act 2022 – finally law after a long and contentious development in the Commons and the Lords – implements a number of controversial measures. The ID provision requires that persons present a photographic identification at the polls. This has raised concerns of…
Events
[ad_1] Symposium in Honour of Prof Ian Leigh Following a long and distinguished career, Professor Ian Leigh retired from his position at Durham Law School at the end of September 2021. Ian has made notable contributions to numerous fields of public law scholarship, including local government…
Events – UK Constitutional Law Association
[ad_1] UKCLA / Devolution Club Annual Event – 6th June 2022 The Italian Cultural Institute, the Devolution Club and the UK Constitutional Law Association invite you to the 15th Italian-British Constitutional Conversation: ‘Constitutional Responses to Covid-19: UK and Italy’ Monday 6th June 2022, 5pm 39…
Events – UK Constitutional Law Association
[ad_1] Book Launch: Stephen Tierney, The Federal Contract: A Constitutional Theory of Federalism The Centre for Comparative Constitutional Studies at the University of Melbourne Law School will host a webinar on 6 June to mark the launch of Stephen Tierney’s new book The Federal Contract: A…