by Kris | Feb 2, 2012 | Miscellany, Public law
In case you haven’t read it, Charon QC kicked off an interesting discussion about the Bar Standards Board’s censure of David Harris for some things he published as @geeklawyer by way of his protected Twitter account. The BSB called it, “engaging in...
by Kris | May 10, 2010 | Public law
This video is an easy Monday morning way of thinking about and remembering the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR)
by Kris | May 9, 2010 | Public law
Conservatives win more seats than any of the other Parties, but don’t have a majority. Have you turned to the unwritten section of the British Constitution to see what happens next? Confused? Professor Peter Hennessey explains hung Parliament procedure here and...
by Kris | Apr 5, 2010 | Criminal law, Public law
I am usually the first one to defend the UK’s unwritten Constitution. Then I read stories like the following and wonder if it really will take a single, codified document for the Executive to get the message. “Police are removing valuables from unlocked...
by Kris | Apr 4, 2010 | Public law
If you’re a Public law student who’s going to be in London on 20 April, I highly recommend getting a ticket to the Times/Matrix Chambers debate: “This House believes that the Human Rights Act should be scrapped and replaced by a British Bill of...
by Kris | Feb 27, 2010 | Public law, Supreme Court of the United States
I like to deal with common misunderstandings on Day One of Public law, and, being a bit of a pedant, I like to clarify that the UK is a constitutional monarchy and the US is not a “democracy”: It’s a constitutional republic. Democracies, as far as...
