Four possible consequences of Partygate
19th May 2022 Partygate, again. Today the Metropolitan Police announced the end of their investigation. This means that, in small part, the Partygate
Tag : Courts And The Administration Of Justice
What may be the real problem with the”Wagatha Christie” case
18th May 2022 The “Wagatha Christie” case is currently adding to the gaiety of the nation. And as the wise Marina Hyde avers in her Guardian
This is not a proposal for “a Bill of Rights” – this is semi-waffle in support of vanity legislation
10th May 2022 Today it was announced in the Queen’s Speech that there will be a “Bill of Rights”. Some are alarmed at this proposal – and
The real problem with Beergate – and with Partygate
9th May 2022 There are many ways to look at the ‘Beergate’ political story – about the police investigation into what Leader of the Opposition
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The Lord Chancellor’s extraordinary tweet about the Tracey Connelly case
6th May 2022 Here is a tweet from the Lord High Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice (and a qualified solicitor): Tracey Connelly’s
The suggestion that the Prime Minister give evidence to the privileges committee under oath and pain of perjury
2nd May 2022 Did you know there is a Parliamentary Witness Oaths Act? This 1871 statute – which is still in force – provides among other things
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How one paragraph in the significant Covid and care homes judgment describes Matt Hancock’s lethal, unlawful policy
28th April 2022 One of the most outstanding lawyers I know works a lot with care home clients. Sometime ago they told me about what happened when the
Partygate and parliament: law and policy, tactics and strategy, privileges and penalties
21st April 2022 Well. Those were an interesting few days in parliament. We went from a government bullishly seeking to block the prime minister being
The trial of Jesus of Nazareth
Good Friday, 2022 As a non-militant atheist, Easter has no special religious significance to me, but it always makes me think about the trial and
Boris Johnson’s Triple-Whammy of Unlawfulness
12th April 2022 Constitutional law is not supposed to be interesting. Constitutional law is supposed to be boring. And Boris Johnson could not make
A balancing exercise in action – Chris Mullin defeats a disclosure request in respect of the Birmingham pub bombings
23rd March 2022 I was born and brought up in the Birmingham of the 1970s, and like many others I had family and family friends who could well have
What is SLAPP?
22nd March 2022 Sometimes I give blogposts the wrong titles. Yesterday, the post here had the title: Is there a SLAPP problem in the English
Two reasons why today’s ‘Reclaim these Streets’ high court decision is significant
11th March 2022 The ‘Reclaim these Streets’ decision was handed down by the High Court today. In a welcome judgment, it was held by the High
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How you can be sued for libel for reporting things said in Parliament
10th March 2022 On 9 March 2022 the following was stated by Bob Seely MP in the House of Commons: Bob Seely – A number of lawyers, representing
Public interest litigation against public bodies
16th February 2022 There are two ways by which those with public power will act lawfully. The first is self-restraint: that ministers and officials