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Constitutional law and national security law etc at the University of Glasgow

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Paul F Scott @paulfscott.bsky.social · 7h
'The alert warns of “potential criminal consequences”, in a section issued after consultation with the Crown Prosecution Service, which authorises criminal prosecutions in England and Wales.' www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
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MI5 issues spy alert to UK universities over Chinese front company stealing research
Security service says academics should stop taking grants from and working with firm backed by China’s intelligence service
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UK Constitutional Law Association @ukcla.bsky.social · 12h
Richard Martin: Scenes from the Garvaghy Road, 2026: Protest, Police and Public Law in Northern Ireland ukconstitutionallaw.org/2026/09/30/r...
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Richard Martin: Scenes from the Garvaghy Road, 2026: Protest, Police and Public Law in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland’s so-called marching season is usually petering out by now. This year looks to be different. On Sunday 27 September, after a 28-year wait and a flurry of last-minute legal challeng…
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Paul F Scott @paulfscott.bsky.social · 7h
'The alert warns of “potential criminal consequences”, in a section issued after consultation with the Crown Prosecution Service, which authorises criminal prosecutions in England and Wales.' www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
theguardian.com
MI5 issues spy alert to UK universities over Chinese front company stealing research
Security service says academics should stop taking grants from and working with firm backed by China’s intelligence service
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Paul F Scott @paulfscott.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
'The 2026 edition of the Administrative Court Judicial Review Guide is now published and in force.' www.judiciary.uk/guidance-and...
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Paul F Scott @paulfscott.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
'Accordingly, with effect from 19 October 2026, decisions on whether urgent consideration is justified will be taken using the information on Form N463 alone and without reference to any other document.'
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Administrative Court Practice Statement: Applications for Urgent Consideration - Courts and Tribunals Judiciary
A request that parties seeking urgent consideration must comply strictly with Chapter 17 of the Administrative Court Judicial Review Guide - which has just been published on the judicial website, in t...
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UK Constitutional Law Association @ukcla.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Patrick Graham: Legality, Legitimacy, and Durability – The Limits of Constitutional Reform in Northern Ireland ukconstitutionallaw.org/2026/09/28/p...
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Patrick Graham: Legality, Legitimacy, and Durability – The Limits of Constitutional Reform in Northern Ireland
There is some unreality to the current clamour for reform of Northern Ireland’s devolved government. The three major non-unionist parties, as well as the British and Irish governments, have propose…
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Paul F Scott @paulfscott.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
'“In my opinion everything that was disclosed by the PSNI to McCullough is now material which can be disclosed in high court proceedings,” she said.' www.computerweekly.com/news/3666512...
computerweekly.com
Investigative journalist seeks damages from police over unlawful phone surveillance | Computer Weekly
An investigative journalist has filed a high court claim against the Police Service of Northern Ireland after police unlawfully obtained communications data in a covert attempt to identify a confident...
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Paul F Scott @paulfscott.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The most interesting thing in today's hearing was counsel for the RMP talking about how important it is for them that their evidence is not delayed. Hearings of RMP witnesses begin on 12 October: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Discovery of 97 million files related to SAS inquiry 'regrettable', MoD says
It comes after the inquiry's chair called the disclosure - three years into the investigation - "troubling".
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Paul F Scott @paulfscott.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
'The RAF has been using a ground-based system for the past year, which a defence source said had already been used "to deter our adversaries".' www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
UK military jamming other nations' satellites to defend itself, BBC told
The head of the RAF says the UK faces "unprecedented threats" from adversaries in space, as a new unit is created to defend Britain's satellites.
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Paul F Scott @paulfscott.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Afghanistan Inquiry: 'The late appearance of this potentially relevant material is troubling and regrettable, and if not rapidly addressed and managed, has the capacity to delay the important work of this Inquiry, which is now well advanced.' iiaweb-prod.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/260922_IIA_C...
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Paul F Scott @paulfscott.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
'Given that LPP has been recognised as a fundamental right, including in the cases to which I have referred above, the principle of legality is brought into play.' caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewhc/kb/2026...
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Carter-Ruck Solicitors & Anor v Solicitors Regulation Authority - Find Case Law - The National Archives
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Paul F Scott @paulfscott.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Constitution Committee's evidence session with Lord Young of Old Windsor (former principal private secretary to the Monarch: committees.parliament.uk/oralevidence...
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Paul F Scott @paulfscott.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
'When the inquiry was launched in 2023, its chair said it would aim to report, "at least on an interim basis", within 12-18 months. However, the inquiry has now been running for more than three and a half years, and has yet to publish any findings.' www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Afghan inquiry into alleged SAS war crimes has already cost £58m, MOD figures show
The inquiry has been running for more than three and a half years but has yet to publish any findings.
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Paul F Scott @paulfscott.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
This is the most West of Scotland story ever told: www.glasgowbell.co.uk/rutherglen-o...
glasgowbell.co.uk
“We know who the real bigots are”: Rutherglen's big birthday turns sour
How one pigeon, one orange-sashed rival and a 900th anniversary celebration ended up at war
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Paul F Scott @paulfscott.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/tna.t6ndhv3m...
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Paul F Scott @paulfscott.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
'Otty argued against contempt of court proceedings being brought, saying it would not be in the public interest given the detailed Goldring investigation, MI5's apologies, and its commitment to a programme of reform.' www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
MI5 accepts it gave evidence based on lies in neo-Nazi spy case
It is the first time MI5 has confirmed the BBC's revelation that it gave evidence based on lies in court.
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Paul F Scott @paulfscott.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
'The IPT will give a ruling on the NCND ​issue at a ⁠later date while a full hearing on the case itself is unlikely until next year.' www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
reuters.com
UK silence over demand for Apple data access is farcical, lawyer says
The ​British government's refusal to confirm whether it has issued an order to bypass encryption to access customer data ‌held by Apple has become farcical, a lawyer for civil rights groups told a Lon...
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Paul F Scott @paulfscott.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
High Court hearing re possible contempt proceedings in the Beth case tomorrow:
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UK Constitutional Law Association @ukcla.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Thomas Horsley: Legislative Design in the Shadow of the UK Internal Market Act: The Food Price Cap (Scotland) Bill ukconstitutionallaw.org/2026/09/16/t...
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Thomas Horsley: Legislative Design in the Shadow of the UK Internal Market Act: The Food Price Cap (Scotland) Bill
The Scottish Government’s proposals to introduce statutory price caps on essential food items provide a new test of the practical effects of the United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020 (UKIMA) on d…
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UK Constitutional Law Association @ukcla.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Announcement: UKCLA Blog Editorial Team ukconstitutionallaw.org/2026/09/14/a...
ukconstitutionallaw.org
Announcement: UKCLA Blog Editorial Team
Professor Se-shauna Wheatle is stepping down as one of the editors of the UK Constitutional Law Association Blog. We would like to thank Se-shauna, on behalf of the wider public law community, for …
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Paul F Scott @paulfscott.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
'Judge Alexia Durran, chief coroner of England and Wales, said she would write to the Home Sec to recommend the inquests be converted into a public inquiry after being told some MI5 material could not be heard in open court because of national security concerns.' www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Calls for public inquiry into Manchester synagogue terror attack
The chief coroner says sensitive MI5 evidence means inquests may not be suitable.
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Paul F Scott @paulfscott.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
'The two trading standards officers called to give evidence were evidently mystified as to why they had been summoned to court... I was equally mystified, both before and after their evidence had been given.' www.scotcourts.gov.uk/media/3xpd2l...
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Paul F Scott @paulfscott.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
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Paul F Scott @paulfscott.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Procedural, I think: investigatorypowerstribunal.org.uk/hearings/
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Paul F Scott @paulfscott.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
'Joshua Cammidge, 31, has been charged with assisting a foreign intelligence service and preparing an act of sabotage after contact with the ​GRU Volunteer Corps'. www.reuters.com/world/uk/man... GRU Volunteer Corps is also 'designated body' under powers introduced by State Threats Act.
reuters.com
Man appears in UK court accused of providing Russian intelligence with drone factory details
A British man appeared in a London court on Thursday accused of providing information about factories which ​manufacture drones and offering to sabotage them on behalf ‌of Russian intelligence.
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UK Constitutional Law Association @ukcla.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Dane Luo: The Protection of “Purported Determinations” in the New Generation of Ouster Clauses ukconstitutionallaw.org/2026/09/09/d...
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Dane Luo: The Protection of “Purported Determinations” in the New Generation of Ouster Clauses
Recently enacted clauses expressly include define a “determination” to include a “purported determination” or state that a court may not question a “determination or purported determination”. It is…
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Paul F Scott @paulfscott.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
'The centre of government has a National Security Council and a National Security Secretariat as if all power still revolves around classic hard security. This works fine for Russia and crises but misses the techno-economic power China has.' www.telegraph.co.uk/gift/ded36cf...
telegraph.co.uk
China has leapt ahead of the West. But the British state can’t see it
Working with the Foreign Office made it clear just how little the Government understands Beijing – and how vulnerable that makes us
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Paul F Scott @paulfscott.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Lord Briggs is next President of the UKSC: lnkd.in/p/e5ytH7aj
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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… |...
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...
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Paul F Scott @paulfscott.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Lecturer in Commercial Law - University of Glasgow School of Law www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DSW303/l...
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Lecturer in Commercial Law at University of Glasgow
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Paul F Scott @paulfscott.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
'As part of the UK’s responsible approach to the use of sanctions, this legislation (like all sanctions legislation) includes carefully-designed sanctions mitigations.' questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-stat...
questions-statements.parliament.uk
Written statements - Written questions, answers and statements - UK Parliament
Information from UK Parliament on written questions & answers, written statements and daily reports.
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Paul F Scott @paulfscott.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
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UK Constitutional Law Association @ukcla.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Lewis Graham and Leah Trueblood: A right to information in domestic law: five points of interest for public lawyers ukconstitutionallaw.org/2026/09/07/l...
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Lewis Graham and Leah Trueblood: A right to information in domestic law: five points of interest for public lawyers
In 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…
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Paul F Scott @paulfscott.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Just went to put a 'recent' case on a reading list to discover it was decided in 2021.
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Paul F Scott @paulfscott.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
'Durran is now considering whether to ask the government to convert the inquest into a statutory public inquiry to allow the MI5 material to be heard in private.' www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
theguardian.com
Manchester synagogue attack: ministers seek to block MI5 files from inquest
Government lawyers tell coroner disclosing intelligence would pose serious risk to national security
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UK Constitutional Law Association @ukcla.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Robert Craig: Uncomfortable, But Not Unconstitutional – The Transition to a New Prime Minister ukconstitutionallaw.org/2026/09/03/r...
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Paul F Scott @paulfscott.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
The biggest improvement to Glasgow in recent years has been new trees. There should be more trees.
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Paul F Scott @paulfscott.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
I missed this from a few months ago on the State Threats Bill: www.parliament.scot/-/media/file...
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Paul F Scott @paulfscott.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
'This article uses suspicious fires as lenses through which to describe how British administrators reckoned the fortunes of imperial governance on the islands and, by implication, beyond.' www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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An Uneasy Microcosm: Incendiarism and Colonialism in the Turks and Caicos Islands, 1865–1986
This article explores challenges of scale for British imperial governance and criminal investigation through the lens of incendiary fires on the island of Grand Turk in the Turks and Caicos Islands...
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Paul F Scott @paulfscott.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
'This article uses suspicious fires as lenses through which to describe how British administrators reckoned the fortunes of imperial governance on the islands and, by implication, beyond.' www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
tandfonline.com
An Uneasy Microcosm: Incendiarism and Colonialism in the Turks and Caicos Islands, 1865–1986
This article explores challenges of scale for British imperial governance and criminal investigation through the lens of incendiary fires on the island of Grand Turk in the Turks and Caicos Islands...
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UK Constitutional Law Association @ukcla.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Ben Yong: The Civil Service: A Public Good, Not the Enemy Within ukconstitutionallaw.org/2026/08/27/b...
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Ben Yong: The Civil Service: A Public Good, Not the Enemy Within
Reform Party MP Danny Kruger is concerned. The UK, he says, has ‘a bloated, paralysed centre of government and a mutinous bureaucracy’; and that ‘Real power is held not by the elected government bu…
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Paul F Scott @paulfscott.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
'Wearing thick boots, [the MPs] were depicted kicking lumps out of Riley Right – a cartoon parakeet in a suit who serves as the islands’ corporate transparency mascot.' www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...
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‘A mockery’: how offshore tax havens are thwarting the UK’s transparency push
Critics say ownership registers are too costly and too complicated, scuppering attempts to expose alleged money laundering
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Paul F Scott @paulfscott.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Compulsory Purchase Reform in Scotland: The Way Forward www.gov.scot/publications...
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UK Constitutional Law Association @ukcla.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Joanna Bell: The Immigration and Asylum Bill (Part 1): a proposal to rewire the relationship between asylum appeals and the Home Office ukconstitutionallaw.org/2026/08/26/j...
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Joanna Bell: The Immigration and Asylum Bill (Part 1): a proposal to rewire the relationship between asylum appeals and the Home Office
The system which handles appeals against the Home Office’s asylum and immigration decisions looks set, once again, to be overhauled. If enacted, Part 1 of the Immigration and Asylum Bill woul…
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Paul F Scott @paulfscott.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Compulsory Purchase Reform in Scotland: The Way Forward www.gov.scot/publications...
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Paul F Scott @paulfscott.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
'Wearing thick boots, [the MPs] were depicted kicking lumps out of Riley Right – a cartoon parakeet in a suit who serves as the islands’ corporate transparency mascot.' www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...
theguardian.com
‘A mockery’: how offshore tax havens are thwarting the UK’s transparency push
Critics say ownership registers are too costly and too complicated, scuppering attempts to expose alleged money laundering
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Paul F Scott @paulfscott.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
'[M]inisters would not have to publicly designate a vendor as a security risk before taking action against it... The powers would also reach beyond telecoms into managed service providers, data centers and digital infrastructure, as well as the energy, water, transport and health sectors.'
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Paul F Scott @paulfscott.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
'The briefing suggested Vance ask for multiple amendments to the IPA: “Or go further and demand that TCNs be scrapped altogether.”' Tory peer’s free speech group urged Vance to lobby UK government - giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... via @FT
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Tory peer’s free speech group urged Vance to lobby UK government
Free Speech Union called on vice-president to focus on censorship at time of Starmer visit to US last year
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Paul F Scott @paulfscott.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Impossible to tell if someone has left their job or their staff profile is just gone because all uni websites are falling apart.
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Paul F Scott @paulfscott.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
R (Witness IIA126) v Chair of the Independent Inquiry Relating to Afghanistan [2026] EWHC 2143 (Admin): caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewhc/admin/2...
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Paul F Scott @paulfscott.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
www.nytimes.com/2026/08/08/w...?
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