Who was Carl Sargeant and what were the allegations against him? – The Guardian
‘Key questions answered as inquest into death of sacked Welsh minister concludes.’
The Guardian, 11th July 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Category: parliament
What is a judicial review and can it stop a no-deal Brexit? – BBC News
‘Sir John Major has said he will seek a judicial review should Boris Johnson become Tory leader and suspend Parliament in order to deliver a no-deal Brexit. But, just what is a judicial review?’
BBC News, 10th July 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Major: I will seek a judicial review to stop Parliament shutdown – BBC News
‘Former prime minister Sir John Major has told the BBC he would seek a judicial review in the courts if the new prime minister tried to suspend Parliament to deliver a no-deal Brexit.’
BBC News, 10th July 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Ep 86: Brexit – The Conservative leadership election and a new EU negotiating team – Law Pod UK
‘Here Professor Barnard examines whether either candidate could sign up to a tariff free no-deal, the so called GATT 24 option, and what the timings for Brexit look like both here and in the EU.’
Law Pod UK, 3rd July 2019
Source: audioboom.com
‘Parliamentary bible’ Erskine May available online for free – BBC News
‘Erskine May – the “bible” of Parliamentary procedure – is now available to read for free and in full online for the first time.’
BBC News, 2nd July 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
MPs call for urgent electoral law to cover digital campaigning – The Guardian
‘The government must urgently legislate to ensure digital campaigning is covered by electoral law, rather than hoping Britain will not have a general election until 2022, a parliamentary committee has warned.’
The Guardian, 2nd July 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Mike Gordon: Privacy International, Parliamentary Sovereignty and the Synthetic Constitution – UK Constitutional Law Association
‘The case of R (Privacy International) v Investigatory Powers Tribunal is the latest in a series of high profile judicial engagements with the doctrine of parliamentary sovereignty. The case concerned the legal status of s.68(7) of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000, and in particular, whether this provision constituted a successful attempt to oust the jurisdiction of the High Court to hear challenges to the decisions of the Investigatory Powers Tribunal by judicial review.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 26th June 2019
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
MPs and lawyers call for investigation into privatised visa system which allows firms to make millions – The Independent
‘Cross party politicians back demands for urgent review into Home Office partnership with French firm Sopra Steria following warnings legal migrants risk being ‘thrown into the hostile environment’
The Independent, 23rd June 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
MPs demand prosecutors reverse ‘covert change’ causing plummeting rape charges – The Independent
‘MPs are calling on authorities to reverse a “covert change in policy” on rape cases amid plummeting prosecutions. Only 1.7 per cent of rapes reported to police in England and Wales now result in a charge, and victims have accused authorities of “decriminalising” sex attacks.’
The Independent, 23rd June 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
To shut down parliament would be simple. But it would be an outrage – The Guardian
‘The next prime minister will have the power to prevent MPs blocking a no-deal Brexit, though would he or she dare close the Commons for three months?’
The Guardian, 13th June 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Sam Fowles: Can the Prime Minister Prorogue Parliament to Deliver a No Deal Brexit? – UK Constitutional Law Association
‘In recent days certain government backbenchers have proposed a new avenue to deliver a “no deal” Brexit.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 10th June 2019
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
Brexit: Boris Johnson ordered to appear in court over £350m claim – BBC News
‘Boris Johnson has been ordered to appear in court over claims he lied by saying the UK gave the EU £350m a week. The Tory leadership candidate has been accused of misconduct in public office after making the claim during the 2016 EU referendum campaign.’
BBC News, 29th May 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Abuse of MPs hitting unprecedented levels, says Met police chief – The Guardian
‘Criminal abuse and harassment of MPs are running at unprecedented levels, reflecting “polarised opinions” in the aftermath of the Brexit vote, Britain’s most powerful police officer told a parliamentary committee on Wednesday. The warning from Cressida Dick, the Metropolitan police chief, was accompanied by official statistics showing that the number of crimes committed against MPs had more than doubled to 342 in 2018 from 151 the year before.’
The Guardian, 9th May 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Police call for change to ‘outdated’ protest laws after MPs threatened over Brexit – The Independent
‘A senior police officer has called for the government to change “outdated” protest laws amid a rise in threats against MPs. In the wake of protests by the UK “yellow vests” and other Brexit-related groups stationed outside parliament, Metropolitan Police commander Adrian Usher said officers were struggling to enforce current laws.’
The Independent, 24th April 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
David Howarth: Westminster versus Whitehall: Two Incompatible Views of the Constitution – UK Constitutional Law Association
‘Lawyers like to make as much sense as possible of the material in front of them, transforming it, if they can, from a jumble of decisions and remarks into a coherent whole. For constitutional lawyers that habit of mind is both a blessing and a curse. It is a blessing because it causes lawyers to look for subtleties others miss (albeit sometimes subtleties they themselves create). It is a curse because when the material is generated by underlying mechanisms and ideas that fundamentally conflict, it leaves lawyers at a loss, or, worse, going round in circles.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 10th April 2019
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
Parliament, not judges, should be helping separated parents – McFarlane – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Resolving straightforward relationship difficulties between separated parents should not be a matter for judges, the president of the family division has said.’
Law Society's Gazette, 10th April 2019
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
No-fault divorce law coming ‘as soon as parliamentary time allows’ – The Guardian
‘Legislation for no-fault divorce will be introduced as soon as parliamentary time becomes available to end the “blame game” in marital breakdowns, the justice secretary has pledged.’
The Guardian, 9th April 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Could ministerial advice to the Queen to prorogue Parliament or to refuse assent to a Parliamentary Bill be challenged in the courts? – Brexit Law
‘This post continues the debate that has arisen following recent Parliamentary efforts to seize the initiative from the Government to avoid a no-deal Brexit, in particular the Cooper- Letwin Bill, and certain proposals that have emerged by which it is suggested the Government could thwart these efforts.’
Brexit Law, 8th April 2019
Source: brexit.law
Ewan McGaughey: What Is Needed in Our Constitution to Revoke Article 50? – UK Constitutional Law Association
‘Professors Gavin Phillipson and Alison Young have argued on this blog that an Act of Parliament is needed to revoke article 50. An alternative view is that, while an Act may be desirable, it is not necessary. This is still an important issue because on Wednesday 27th of March 2019, 184 votes in the House of Commons were cast in favour of revoking article 50 before ‘exit day’ if no agreement had been reached, 293 votes were cast against, and 164 MPs abstained. By contrast, 400 MPs voted against ‘no deal’. Mathematically the question of revocation remains in play, because in an emergency a positive majority of the Commons may emerge. Because an Act takes longer than executive action, the question of the legal mechanism to revoke article 50 must be scrutinised.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 4th April 2019
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
