Published 2026-06-30

Published in Judicial Review (Ahead of Print, 2026)

Abstract. In comparative constitutional law and theory, the judicial power to strike down laws has long been viewed as an awesome power in a democracy. Arm

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WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR A PROVISION TO BE “INCOMPATIBLE” WITH CONVENTION RIGHTS?

Abstract. This article investigates how principles such as responsible government and democracy enter the British constitution. Principles do not enter the

Abstract. Constitution making can be weaponised to disrupt separation of powers (SoP) structures, but the connection between the ideas of SoP and constitut

Published in Judicial Review (Ahead of Print, 2026)

Published in Judicial Review (Ahead of Print, 2026)

Published in Judicial Review (Ahead of Print, 2026)

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Grounds are the fulcrum of equality law. Thus, discrimination is discrimination when it is based on or because of certain kinds of personal characteristics or grounds such as race or sex. But there i....

Of floors and ceilings: the devolution of social security in action

Abstract. This article questions the claim that the UK is a unitary state. It argues that the UK was, and perhaps is, an empire. Empires are states in whic

Abstract. —Section 3 of the Human Rights Act provides courts with a distinctive, and controversial, power to (re)interpret legislative provisions, where ‘p

Published in Judicial Review (Ahead of Print, 2026)

Published in Judicial Review (Ahead of Print, 2026)

Published in Judicial Review (Ahead of Print, 2026)