Lewis Graham @lewisgrahamlaw.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Interesting blog on the role of the Privy Council 010
Reposted by Lewis GrahamAdministrative Court Blog @admincourtblog.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Supreme Court: child sentencing legislation compatible with ECHR administrativecourtblog.wordpress.com/2026/09/23/s...administrativecourtblog.wordpress.comSupreme Court: child sentencing legislation compatible with ECHRThe Supreme Court has, once again, rejected a challenge to the compatibility of primary legislation with the ECHR. It has ruled that section 128(1) of the Police, Crime, Courts and Sentencing Act 2… 011
Lewis Graham @lewisgrahamlaw.bsky.social · 23/09/2026My write-up of the Supreme Court's judgment in Quaye is here: Supreme Court: Child Sentencing Legislation Compatible with ECHR administrativecourtblog.wordpress.com/2026/09/23/s...administrativecourtblog.wordpress.comSupreme Court: child sentencing legislation compatible with ECHRThe Supreme Court has, once again, rejected a challenge to the compatibility of primary legislation with the ECHR. It has ruled that section 128(1) of the Police, Crime, Courts and Sentencing Act 2… 130
Lewis Graham @lewisgrahamlaw.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Important new case on ECHR defences to criminal offences: www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWH... In the context of a conviction of a criminal offence, the "appropriate vehicle" for considering ECHR rights is within a reasonableness defence, not by a narrow construction of the ingredients of the offencebailii.orgMaking sure you're not a bot! 151
Lewis Graham @lewisgrahamlaw.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Phillips LJ: "I do not say that a judge should never undertake a hearing whilst in bed... but it should be a last resort" caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewca/civ/202...caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk Suleman Patel v General Optical Council - Find Case Law - The National Archives 4227
Lewis Graham @lewisgrahamlaw.bsky.social · 22/09/2026The Supreme Court has dismissed Quaye's appeal, finding that the legislation is compatible with the Convention. Unsurprisingly, the Court applies its usual "low intensity review" standard to the question of whether the impugned provisions breach Article 14 ECHR. supremecourt.uk/uploads/uksc...supremecourt.uk 001
Lewis Graham @lewisgrahamlaw.bsky.social · 22/09/2026The Court has ruled, unanimously, that the UK did not violate Article 5 in the applicant’s cases: hudoc.echr.coe.int?i=001-252386hudoc.echr.coe.intHUDOC - European Court of Human RightsThe HUDOC database provides access to the case-law of the Court (Grand Chamber, Chamber and Committee judgments and decisions, communicated cases, advisory opinions and legal summaries from the Case-L... 003
Lewis Graham @lewisgrahamlaw.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Retrospective legislation is in the news. In case of interest, here is something I wrote on retrospectivity in law (albeit in a very different context) last year. In short, there are somewhat divergent judicial approaches to the issue… administrativecourtblog.wordpress.com/2025/07/09/t...administrativecourtblog.wordpress.comThe Building Services Act and the presumption against retrospectivityThe facts of Adriatic Land 5 Limited v Long Leaseholders at Hippersley Point [2025] EWCA Civ 856 are straightforward enough. The applicant landlord owned a large building. That building needed sign… 020
Lewis Graham @lewisgrahamlaw.bsky.social · 18/09/2026On Tuesday the ECtHR will announce its judgment in Stanton and Bowen v United Kingdom, on whether delays to releasing two prisoners owing to lack of approved accommodation breached their rights under Article 5 ECHR. In 2017, the Court of Appeal rejected their cases: www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWC... 010
Lewis Graham @lewisgrahamlaw.bsky.social · 16/09/2026On Tuesday 22 September the Supreme Court will hand down its decision in R (Quaye) v SOS for Justice, on whether s.128 of the Police Crime Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 is compatible with Articles 5, 7 and 14 ECHR www.supremecourt.uk/cases/uksc-2...supremecourt.ukR (on the application of Quaye) (Appellant) v Secretary of State for Justice (Respondent) - UK Supreme CourtIs section 128 of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022, which inserted sections 27A and 27B into the Crime (Sentences) Act 1997, compatible with articles 5, 7, and 14 (read with article 5... 112
Reposted by Lewis GrahamColin Murray @colinmurray.bsky.social · 12/09/2026A campaign for *MSF* to be banned as a terrorist group (on the paper thin basis of claims about 2 past employees) is the product of the UK Govt being willing to divorce any meaningful conception of societal threat from its use of proscription powers. Govt needs to wake up to the madness of this: 961916705
Reposted by Lewis GrahamPublic Law Publications @publiclawpubs.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Kenny Chng, "The duty to comply with administrative policies" (2026) 142 Law Quarterly Review 618 WestLaw Link: uk.westlaw.com/Document/I0E...uk.westlaw.com 001
Lewis Graham @lewisgrahamlaw.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Yeah I love the LGB Alliance (the Lehmann Gross Bahn “Big Train” Alliance) 040
Reposted by Lewis GrahamPaul F Scott @paulfscott.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Lord Briggs is next President of the UKSC: lnkd.in/p/e5ytH7ajlnkd.inHis Majesty The King has approved the appointment of Lord Briggs of Westbourne as the next President of the Supreme Court. The King made the appointment on the advice of the Prime Minister and Lord… |...His Majesty The King has approved the appointment of Lord Briggs of Westbourne as the next President of the Supreme Court. The King made the appointment on the advice of the Prime Minister and Lord Ch... 11615
Lewis Graham @lewisgrahamlaw.bsky.social · 07/09/2026www.gov.uk/government/p... Government proposes, among other things, to “reassert… that there is no general duty of consultation”. Not 100% clear what this means or how they plan to do it, but interesting to keep an eye on for administrative lawyersgov.ukThe Simplification and Agency of Government - Letter to all ministersA joint letter from the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the First Secretary of State, and the Attorney General to all ministers. 120
Lewis Graham @lewisgrahamlaw.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Happy to see this out. The case we discuss is really important for lawyers and academics working on information rights, precedent, proportionality and sections 2, 3 and 4 of the Human Rights Act. We’re likely to see this one go further, possibly as a leapfrog to the Supreme Court, in due course. 062
Reposted by Lewis GrahamUK Constitutional Law Association @ukcla.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Lewis Graham and Leah Trueblood: A right to information in domestic law: five points of interest for public lawyers ukconstitutionallaw.org/2026/09/07/l...ukconstitutionallaw.orgLewis Graham and Leah Trueblood: A right to information in domestic law: five points of interest for public lawyersIn a recent decision, the Upper Tribunal (‘the UT’) has found that the operation of section 44 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (‘FOIA’) breaches the right to access information under Article… 078
Reposted by Lewis GrahamCllr Dr Alex Powell @apowelllaw.bsky.social · 06/09/2026My first inclination is to point out how deranged, insecure and facile forcing the signing of anthems in school is. But, on second impulse, it is utterly terrifying how authoritarian this proposal is. 1111
Reposted by Lewis GrahamRob Mullins @robertmullins.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Stop asking me questions about my secret postgraduate farm. It's a normal thing all academics have. 512323
Lewis Graham @lewisgrahamlaw.bsky.social · 04/09/2026This is so bizarre, even by Oxbridge standards 061
Lewis Graham @lewisgrahamlaw.bsky.social · 04/09/2026University of Manchester Public Law Seminar Series: Term One We're delighted to promote the Term Card for the Public Law Seminar Series (2026-27 year), kindly hosted by ManReg - The Manchester Centre for Regulation, Governance and Public Law. 110
Lewis Graham @lewisgrahamlaw.bsky.social · 27/08/2026*Political* parties should have every right to discriminate based on *political* beliefs. 2270
Lewis Graham @lewisgrahamlaw.bsky.social · 27/08/2026A quick note on protected beliefs in UK law. A number of what we might politely call provocative groups are prone to boasting that their beliefs are Protected under UK law, as if this means that UK law has endorsed their belief system. That's wrong. 15415
Reposted by Lewis GrahamPublic Law Project @publiclawproject.bsky.social · 26/08/20261/2 🚨Limited tickets remaining - Judicial review: Heads of challenge 🚨 Join us on Thursday 24 September for a one-day, in-person event focused on grounds for judicial review. 111
Lewis Graham @lewisgrahamlaw.bsky.social · 26/08/2026A new paper from me and @colinmurray.bsky.social , forthcoming in the Northern Ireland Legal Quarterly, on last year's disastrous Smith decision, in which the High Court of England and Wales ruled that police participation in Newcastle Pride was irrational. Available to read on SSRN. 1/3 2123
Lewis Graham @lewisgrahamlaw.bsky.social · 24/08/2026When does a public law obligation to publish an internal policy bite? Some thoughts on a recent tribunal judgment finding that the Home Office acted unlawfully for nine years(!) by applying a secret policy in trafficking protection claims 022
Lewis Graham @lewisgrahamlaw.bsky.social · 20/08/2026Happy paperback release day to Judicial Individuality on the UK Supreme Court ! www.bloomsbury.com/uk/judicial-...bloomsbury.comJudicial Individuality on the UK Supreme CourtThis book presents an empirical analysis of the UK Supreme Court's output over its first ten years, with a specific focus on each individual judge's contributio… 0143
Lewis Graham @lewisgrahamlaw.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Just five judges will sit on the UKSC panel in Ammori in November, but it will include the President (Reed) and Deputy President (Sales), alongside Lords Lloyd Jones, Briggs and Stephens. 011
Lewis Graham @lewisgrahamlaw.bsky.social · 16/08/2026My book, Judicial Individuality on the UK Supreme Court, is coming out in paperback next week (20 August), with this discount code it can be yours for under £30 :) 074
Reposted by Lewis GrahamCharlotte O'Brien @cobrien.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Judicial review, or judicial blessing ceremony? When @lewisgrahamlaw.bsky.social suggested co-authoring a case note on Jwanczuk, in which the UKSC underlines its distaste for human rights based challenges to primary social security legislation, I figuratively bit his hand off. 295
Lewis Graham @lewisgrahamlaw.bsky.social · 12/08/2026The High Court has handed down its decision in the Student Visa Break judicial review. Steyn J has rejected all of the claimants' grounds. Some interesting passages on contours of rationality and common law equality duty, among other things... caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewhc/admin/2...caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk Shahira Sadat & Ors, R (on the application of) v The Secretary of State for the Home Department - Find Case Law - The National Archives 013
Reposted by Lewis GrahamThe Guardian @theguardian.com · 11/08/2026Meta glasses banned from courts in England and Walestheguardian.comMeta glasses banned from courts in England and WalesExclusive: Court service says anyone trying to enter buildings with glasses will have them confiscated and returned when they leave Courts in England and Wales have joined a number of restaurants, theatres and pubs in banning Meta glasses, amid a mounting backlash against what has been described as “spyware”. Last month courts in New York announced a ban on the controversial glasses, which can record video footage while being worn. Continue reading... 44579164
Reposted by Lewis GrahamAdministrative Court Blog @admincourtblog.bsky.social · 11/08/2026A turning point in Article 8 reunification cases administrativecourtblog.wordpress.com/2026/08/11/a...administrativecourtblog.wordpress.comA turning point in Article 8 reunification casesThe Court of Appeal has continued to emphasise the strictness of the approach which should be applied by courts and tribunals when individuals challenge immigration decisions by relying on their ri… 036
Lewis Graham @lewisgrahamlaw.bsky.social · 10/08/2026New case note from me and @cobrien.bsky.social on the Supreme Court's judgment in R (Jwanczuk) v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions [2025] UKSC 42. Commentary is coming in the Law Quarterly Review next year, but is available to read and download on SSRN here: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....papers.ssrn.com<p>No legal standards for adjudicating the proportionality of primary social security law: <i>R (Jwanczuk) v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions </i>[2025] UKSC 42</p><span>Case note commenting on the UK Supreme Court's recent judgment in </span><i>R (Jwanczuk) v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions </i><span>[2025] 063
Lewis Graham @lewisgrahamlaw.bsky.social · 09/08/2026Let’s not use the Jason Arday affair to facilitate the rehabilitation of Nathan Cofnas, thanks 2312
Lewis Graham @lewisgrahamlaw.bsky.social · 05/08/2026The Ammori appeal will take place on 4-5 November this year. The Court has not yet revealed who will sit on the case, or indeed how many judges will sit. supremecourt.uk/cases/uksc-2...supremecourt.ukR (on the application of Ammori) (Appellant) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Respondent) - UK Supreme CourtWas the decision of the Secretary of State for the Home Department to proscribe Palestine Action under section 3 of the Terrorism Act 2000 lawful? 034
Lewis Graham @lewisgrahamlaw.bsky.social · 03/08/2026The number of journalists falling over themselves today to tell us just how brilliant a notoriously racist wife-beater really was is depressing. 0120
Lewis Graham @lewisgrahamlaw.bsky.social · 31/07/2026It's been two full years since we re-started the Admin Court Blog (@admincourtblog.bsky.social). In the past year, we have published 73 blog posts which have had over 27,000 visitors. Thank you for all the support :) @finishedloading.bsky.social @samuelwillis.bsky.social @anuragdeb.bsky.social 063
Lewis Graham @lewisgrahamlaw.bsky.social · 30/07/2026@jessothomson.co.uk Sorry, was too hasty - PTA has been GRANTED for human rights and refused on policy (which is more in line with what was expected)! Predicting is always a bit difficult with high profile cases but given the SC’s recent history I’d be betting on upholding CA’s refusal 140
Lewis Graham @lewisgrahamlaw.bsky.social · 30/07/2026The Supreme Court has granted limited Permission to Appeal in the Ammori / Palestine Action case. Permission granted on Ground 1 only. It’s not 100% clear what ‘ground 1’ refers to but it looks like permission has been granted on human rights compatibility ground. supremecourt.uk/cases/uksc-2...supremecourt.ukR (on the application of Ammori) (Appellant) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Respondent) - UK Supreme CourtWas the decision of the Secretary of State for the Home Department to proscribe Palestine Action under section 3 of the Terrorism Act 2000 lawful? 272
Reposted by Lewis GrahamKetan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 30/07/2026It is putting it mildly to describe these people as a death cult. 1623911751
Lewis Graham @lewisgrahamlaw.bsky.social · 24/07/2026When do judicial review courts in England and Wales apply reasonableness review and when do they apply a correctness standard? The answer is not straightforward. New blog from me on two recent High Court cases dealing with this question below. administrativecourtblog.wordpress.com/2026/07/24/r...administrativecourtblog.wordpress.comReasonableness review or correctness review?A public authority makes a decision. That decision is amenable to judicial review. But when the lawfulness of that decision it comes to be reviewed by a court or tribunal, what standard of review s… 053
Lewis Graham @lewisgrahamlaw.bsky.social · 22/07/2026The Court of Appeal has decided that the scheme of exemptions to the two-child benefit cap relating to children conceived from abuse is not incompatible with Article 14 ECHR. Commentary from me here: administrativecourtblog.wordpress.com/2026/07/22/c...administrativecourtblog.wordpress.comCourt of Appeal: exceptions to two-child benefit cap lawfulThe Court of Appeal has considered, and rejected, a human rights challenge to regulations which govern the operation of the two-child benefit cap (and its exceptions). The Court upheld the decision… 134
Reposted by Lewis GrahamJames Murray @james-bg.bsky.social · 19/07/2026This is so, so bad. She’s taken the very narrow point that domestic drilling may result in oil and gas with a slightly lower carbon footprint than some imports and extrapolated it out to make sweeping claims about UK emissions increasing that are entirely false. So deeply unserious. 16455178
Lewis Graham @lewisgrahamlaw.bsky.social · 16/07/2026The European Court of Human Rights has held, for the first time, that states may be under an obligation to provide (where reasonable) vegan food, in order to respect a detainee’s vegan beliefs GK and AS v Switzerland (16 July 2026) hudoc.echr.coe.int?i=001-251193hudoc.echr.coe.intHUDOC - European Court of Human RightsThe HUDOC database provides access to the case-law of the Court (Grand Chamber, Chamber and Committee judgments and decisions, communicated cases, advisory opinions and legal summaries from the Case-L... 15716
Lewis Graham @lewisgrahamlaw.bsky.social · 10/07/2026For those interested, here is the report: policyexchange.org.uk/wp-content/u... The PolEx authors advocate for ignoring the ICJ’s climate opinion and withdrawing from the ICJ’s jurisdiction altogether. Endorsements from judicial figures including Lords Burnett and Sumption, who should know betterpolicyexchange.org.uk 3103
Lewis Graham @lewisgrahamlaw.bsky.social · 09/07/2026In what will be unsurprising news to public lawyers, the Court of Appeal has (once again) rejected a human rights challenge to deportation (relying on Article 8 ECHR). My commentary is below. 181
Lewis Graham @lewisgrahamlaw.bsky.social · 07/07/2026Our (@anuragdeb.bsky.social, @samuelwillis.bsky.social) article, "Reflecting on human rights in Higgs", is out now in the latest edition of the European Human Rights Law Review ((2026) 3 EHRLR 272) and is available to read on WestLaw. uk.westlaw.com/Document/I86... 072
Lewis Graham @lewisgrahamlaw.bsky.social · 19/06/2026A summary and brief comment by me on today's judgment in For Women Scotland (No 3) The Court adopts an interpretation of the relevant legislation which prohibits, in all circumstances, trans women from being housed in the women's prison estate. administrativecourtblog.wordpress.com/2026/06/19/f...administrativecourtblog.wordpress.comFor Women Scotland (No 3)The Outer House of the Court of Session (Lady Ross) has ruled that the applicable policy detailing the circumstances under which trans women ought to be accommodated in the Scottish prison estate i… 58130
Lewis Graham @lewisgrahamlaw.bsky.social · 18/06/2026The Inner House has overturned the Lord Ordinary's decision to issue a declaration of incompatibility in relation to section 170 of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 www.scotcourts.gov.uk/media/cswhuc...scotcourts.gov.uk 100
