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Robert Thomas

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Public Law Professor, University of Manchester, administrative law scholar and administrative justice expert research.manchester.ac.uk/en/person…

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Robert Thomas @robertthomas223.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
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Robert Thomas @robertthomas223.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
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Aileen McHarg @aileenmcharg.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
An important announcement from Public Law.
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Guy Baldwin @guyjbaldwin.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
New article from me and Ayako Hatano www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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Dr Adam Evans @a-b-evans.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
For those interested in the topic, I recently published an article in @politicalquarterly.bsky.social on the long-standing debate about whether the Lords should become a chamber of the nations and regions and the extent to which it can already be said to be such a chamber #devolution #LordsReform
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The House of Lords and Devolution: Already a Chamber of the Nations and Regions?
When it published its report in 2022, one of the main recommendations of the Brown Commission, established by the Labour Party to examine the future governance of the UK, was for the replacement of t...
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Public Law @publiclaw.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
For those who were unable to attend - or wish to revisit - Lord Justice Singh's recent lecture for Public Law, "Substantive Principles of Public Law: What Happened after 1987?" can be viewed here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WOm...
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Substantive principles of public law: what happened after 1987?
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Robert Thomas @robertthomas223.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
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Robert Thomas @robertthomas223.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
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Administrative Justice in the United Kingdom
This book critically examines the development and operation of administrative justice in the UK.Everyday, people have millions of interactions with government a…
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Paul Seaward @pseaward.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
You'd need to work out whether this applies: www.legislation.gov.uk/aep/Edw2/7/0...
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A Statute forbidding Bearing of Armour (1313)
A STATUTE forbidding Bearing of ARMOUR
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Ben Yong @bymyong.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
What is fascinating about the debate over whether the Chancellor can refuse Farage’s resignation is the marginalisation of Parliament on a decision affecting one of its own members. 1/4
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University of Manchester School of Social Sciences @uomsoss.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
📢 A new report led by Prof @robertthomas223.bsky.social @uomlaw.bsky.social and funded by the @nuffieldfoundation.org finds councils delivering SEND support are being “set up to fail”. www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/o...
Photo of a set of headphones and a rainbow fidget toy in a school classroom
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Ben Yong @bymyong.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
1/2 Here’s a 1 min trailer for Advanced Issues in Public Law, a 2nd yr module I’m teaching late 2026 at @durham.ac.uk with @aileenmcharg.bsky.social and @rogermasterman.bsky.social. I just used iMovie. No AI. I&S = individual and the state; UK Con = UK constitutional law—both 1st yr modules.
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Robert Thomas @robertthomas223.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
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Sign the Petition
End unnecessary redundancies at Newcastle University
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Robert Thomas @robertthomas223.bsky.social · 24/05/2025
I had entirely forgotten that I bought this - for 99p.
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Robert Thomas @robertthomas223.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
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Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in the Law of Obligations (with a special emphasis on the Law of Torts) (Teaching and Research):Oxford Road
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Robert Thomas @robertthomas223.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
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How children with special educational needs are being failed in England – video
From anxious children unable to cope with school to those with more complex, profound disabilities, support for Send children in England is broken. The Guardian meets parents and children to get a sen...
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Manchester University Press @manchesterup.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
🎉 Happy Birthday to #WilliamShakespeare! 🎭 We're celebrating with a #BookGiveaway 📚 🔁 Repost for a chance to win a copy of Shakespeare's Borrowed Feathers by @freeburian.bsky.social! You’ve got until midnight, 23/04/25 Winner picked at random + revealed tomorrow! 💫
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Charlie Radclyffe @charlierad.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
20 years of the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme #AFCS A blog post on my reflections: - 127,414 claims - 1/3 rejected - 67% of most seriously harmed get much lower award than due - 99.% of cases at appeal increased or maintained (only 55 / 11,035 reduced) veteranlawproject.org.uk/blog/post31
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Veteran Law Project - blog
The Veteran Law Project aims to improve the experiences of service personnel and veterans harmed by their military service. Our work focuses on the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme (AFCS) and War Pen...
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University of Manchester School of Social Sciences @uomsoss.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
Celebrate World IP Day with @uniofmanchester.bsky.social exclusive masterclass on intellectual property in tech. Join our expert panel to explore global IP challenges, geopolitics, AI-driven patents, and startup protection strategies. Don't miss out — register today: zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Adam Golberg @cash4questions.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
If only there were other universities in other parts of the country with lots of lab space and/or space for building lab space where housing costs were lower.
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Ben Yong @bymyong.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
1/7 Can the executive ‘safeguard’ the constitution? The UK Constitution Committee says yes, but I worry. The plural UK executive means this is unlikely. And if we want internal executive checks like the civil service to work, we need to strengthen them now. Trump 2.0 is a warning.
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Roger Masterman @rogermasterman.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
The April 2025 issue of Public Law is now avail. on Westlaw feat. a themed analysis section - Race and Public Law - compiled by @vidyakumar.bsky.social. Papers are by Vidya, on "Race and the UK Constitution"; Shreya Atrey "A Common Law principle of racial equality?"; Tom Frost ...
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Chris McCorkindale @chrismccork.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
@aileenmcharg.bsky.social are presenting a very early draft of our BA/Leverhulme funded interview-based research on the Sewel convention tomorrow at UCL. Rick Rawlings and Akash Paun will respond to the paper and ask why my footnotes are colour coded. Details here: www.ucl.ac.uk/laws/events/...
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Chris McCorkindale @chrismccork.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
Strathclyde Law School is advertising for a readership in public law. Details here: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DMI746/r... Feel free to contact me if you have any queries about this post.
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Lewis Graham @lewisgrahamlaw.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
...Roger Masterman, David Mead, Colin Murray, Charlotte O'Brien, Elizabeth O'Loughlin, Adam Perry, James Robottom, Jens Scherpe, Saba Shakil, Findlay Stark, Shona Wilson Stark, Gabriel Tan, Joe Tomlinson, Robert Thomas, Hélène Tyrrell, Sam Willis and Alison Young. [2/2]
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Lewis Graham @lewisgrahamlaw.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
In the PUBLIC LAW volume we have contributions from Ed Bates, Joanna Bell, Nicole Busby, Kenny Chng, Paul Craig, Anurag Deb, Brice Dickson, Hasan Dindjer, Mark Elliott, Eleni Frantziou, Tom Frost, Ariella Gordon, Daniella Lock, Kacper Majewski, Conall Mallory, Lee Marsons, Stevie Martin... [1/2]
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Lewis Graham @lewisgrahamlaw.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
Jenny Russell and I are proud to present PUBLIC LAW AND THE UK SUPREME COURT and PRIVATE LAW AND THE UK SUPREME COURT, twin volumes of commentary on the jurisprudence of the UKSC's first fifteen years. All going well, it should be out this winter. Thanks to all contributors!
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Ben Yong @bymyong.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
1/17 the ‘youth’ of spads 🧵 Robert Hazell at @conunitucl.bsky.social and I wrote a book on spads over a decade ago. We looked at about 600+ spads (1979-2013). www.bloomsbury.com/uk/special-a...
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Special Advisers
Viewers of The Thick of It will know of special advisers as spin doctors and political careerists. Several well-known ministers have been special advisers, amon…
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Chris Monaghan @chrisjmonaghan.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
Upcoming conference on the impeachment of Warren Hastings. 3-4 July 2025. A collaboration between the University of Worcester and @histparl.bsky.social @georgianlords.bsky.social. 2 days of fantastic speakers. You can book here: www.worcester.ac.uk/about/academ...
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The Impeachment of Warren Hastings: The First Governor General of India - University Of Worcester
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Aileen McHarg @aileenmcharg.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
Details of this year's Public Law Lecture, to be delivered by Prof Alison Young, next Wednesday (online and in person). ukconstitutionallaw.org/2025/03/14/e...
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Event: Public Law Lecture 2025
Professor Alison Young: ‘Parliament is not sovereign – and it’s a good thing too’ 19th March 2025, 5pm-7pm, University of Essex (in person and online) This exciting event, sponsored by …
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Prof Gráinne McKeever @mckeevergrainne.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
We've worked with the Law Society(NI), litigants in person & other stakeholders to develop a Charter to help manage what can be a difficult relationship between litigants in person and solicitors on the 'other side' of the case. Details of the Charter launch below - please register to attend ⬇️
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Guy Baldwin @guyjbaldwin.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
Dr Shiling Xiao (Manchester) presented a fascinating paper on Chinese constitutional review in the ManReg Public Law Seminar Series on Wednesday
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University of Manchester School of Social Sciences @uomsoss.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
Is blockchain the key to the future of commercial arbitration? Join Dr Joseph Lee and Dr Federico Ast on 18 March at 12:00 GMT to gain insights into the revolutionary role of blockchain and smart contracts in commercial arbitration. Register today: zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Guy Baldwin @guyjbaldwin.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
Please apply to join us at @lawuom.bsky.social, we are a very nice place to work! www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DMF882/l...
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Lectureship in Law, with a special emphasis on UK Human Rights Law at The University of Manchester
Discover Lectureship in Law, with a special emphasis on UK Human Rights Law jobs and more in higher education on jobs.ac.uk. Apply for further details on the top job board.
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University of Manchester School of Social Sciences @uomsoss.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
With sadness, we announce the passing of Prof. Margot Brazier OBE KC (Hon), a pioneer for over 50 years in Healthcare Ethics & Law. She will be remembered as a "paradigmatic female role model" who supported countless young female academics. Full tribute linked:
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The passing of Professor Margot Brazier
Margot first came to The University of Manchester to study Law as an undergraduate, graduating in 1971. Her initial career plan was to go to the Bar, but given her relative youth at the time, she deci...
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Roger Masterman @rogermasterman.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
New inquiry announcement from the House of Lords Constitution Committee: committees.parliament.uk/call-for-evi...
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Call for Evidence - Committees - UK Parliament
Call for evidence
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Ben Yong @bymyong.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
Great place to work; great people
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Robert Thomas @robertthomas223.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DMF882/l...
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Lectureship in Law, with a special emphasis on UK Human Rights Law at The University of Manchester
Discover Lectureship in Law, with a special emphasis on UK Human Rights Law jobs and more in higher education on jobs.ac.uk. Apply for further details on the top job board.
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University of Manchester School of Social Sciences @uomsoss.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
On 13 March 6:30-8pm @blackwellsmcr.bsky.social Dr Ruth Lamont, Dr Eloise Moss (@ladyburglar.bsky.social) & Dr Charlotte Wildman (@drcharlottewildman.bsky.social) discuss Friendless or Forsaken?—their powerful book on Britain-to-Canada child emigration www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/friendless...
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University of Manchester School of Social Sciences @uomsoss.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
We are deeply saddened to share news of the passing of Professor Lou Kushnick OBE. A champion for racial justice, Lou was a Professor of @uomsociology.bsky.social for 40+ years & founder of the AIU Centre Our thoughts are with his family & all who knew him ❤️ www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/t...
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University of Manchester School of Social Sciences @uomsoss.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
Researchers including Prof. Ed Fieldhouse from @uompol.bsky.social found nearly 2M voters lacked the right ID to vote in the #GE2024 Data from @britishelectionstudy.com shows voter ID laws hit poorer, less educated voters hardest raising concerns for democracy www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/a...
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Aileen McHarg @aileenmcharg.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
A very timely (from the point of view of my forthcoming seminar reading list) post on an important issue. Good to see @lizaoloughlin.bsky.social and Maurice Sunkin's consultation response getting a name check.
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Robert Thomas @robertthomas223.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
Whenever people discuss JAG Griffith nowadays, they almost always talk about the politics of the judiciary. But Griffith also produced large empirical studies of administrative law in practice like this huge 565 page book on local government. We need more work like this.
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UCL Constitution Unit @conunitucl.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
In November, @uclspp.bsky.social held a Policy & Practice event on accountability in British politics, with @rob1894.bsky.social, Greg Clark and @kitty-donaldson.bsky.social, chaired by our founder, Robert Hazell. Watch it back 👇
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Priorities for the new UK Government: Accountability in British Politics
We explore an issue that lies at the heart of the relationship between the government and its citizens: accountability. Trust in politics and politicians is ...
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Robert Thomas @robertthomas223.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
An important and authoritative book by @henrymidgley.bsky.social Laurence Ferry and Aileen Murphie on the National Audit Office and its pivotal role in holding government to account. Highly recommended. www.routledge.com/Holding-Gove...
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Holding Government to Account: Democracy and the National Audit Office
The National Audit Office has played an important role in the checks and balances of the UK parliamentary and political system over the last 40 years. This new book, more than just a history of the UK...
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Robert Thomas @robertthomas223.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
The University of Manchester celebrates double win at Times Higher Education Awards www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/t...
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The University of Manchester celebrates double win at Times Higher Education Awards
The University of Manchester is the proud recipient of two awards from Times Higher Education in recognition of its outstanding support to students and STEM research.At the awards hosted in Birmingham...
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