The Law and Policy Blog

2 min read 2022-05-23 17:43:20

The importance of access to good legal advice: how Johnson had only one penalty while junior Downing Street staff had many

23rd May 2022 Some of the best lawyers in the country work for those who often state publicly their disdain for lawyers. Some of the best media

3 min read 2022-05-20 16:28:05

The only ultimate solution to the problem of the Northern Irish Protocol may be a united Ireland

20th May 2022 Sensible conservative-unionists – and, no, that is not necessarily a contradiction-in-terms – used to abide by the maxim that

4 min read 2022-05-19 19:36:59

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

3 min read 2022-05-18 17:40:03

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

3 min read 2022-05-17 21:30:59

Compliance not confrontation: a possibly significant rhetorical shift in the Foreign Secretary’s statement today on the Northern Irish Protocol

17th May 2022 As any good regulatory lawyer will tell you, ‘compliance’ is better than contravention or challenge. The question is what can

2 min read 2022-05-16 23:09:51

Four truths about the Northern Irish Protocol

16th May 2022 Here are, to begin with, a couple of truths about the Northern Irish Protocol – both of which will be familiar to those who are

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2 min read 2022-05-13 20:27:12

The Brexit Multiverse of Madness

13th May 2022 The multiverse is a concept well known to superhero comics fans. A multiverse, in essence, allows the same characters and places to

3 min read 2022-05-11 18:22:43

What Theresa May got right (but also very wrong) about Brexit – a look at her striking intervention in the Queen’s Speech debate

11th May 2022 Theresa May is a far better as a former Prime Minister than she ever was as a Prime Minister. Other living former Prime Ministers have

5 min read 2022-05-11 00:55:59

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

2 min read 2022-05-09 17:04:48

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

4 min read 2022-05-06 17:03:18

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

3 min read 2022-05-05 23:06:44

Russia’s flimsy constitution and the USA’s rigid constitution, and the notion that codified constitutions are necessarily a good thing

5th May 2022 From time to time this blog (and my commentary elsewhere) is accused of being against a codified constitution for the United Kingdom. (A

Fundamental rights vs legal rights vs constitutional rights – the case of abortion and the United States Supreme Court

3 min read 2022-05-04 22:40:23

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