Paul F Scott
@paulfscott.bsky.social
Constitutional law and national security law etc at the University of Glasgow
Joanna Bell & Hayley J Hooper: Not in my (Constitutional) Backyard: How Not to Speed Up Planning Challenges ukconstitutionallaw.org/2026/10/08/j...
Joanna Bell & Hayley J Hooper: Not in my (Constitutional) Backyard: How Not to Speed Up Planning Challenges
Important issues of UK constitutional law can arise in the most unusual of places. Some of the most important cases on undergraduate reading lists, for example, concerned disputes about fishing lic…
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'Hilliard said the search warrants were quashed but police had made an application, which would be heard next year, to retain the property seized, on the basis that it would have been lawful to seize it under a different statutory provision.' www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Search warrants used in Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor raids were unlawful, court rules
Judge makes ruling after former prince brought judicial review of operation linked to Jeffrey Epstein investigation
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Decision to recommend the withdrawal of an honour is in principle justiciable ('The factual issues, both in terms of the grounds for forfeiture and the particular facts of the process in the Claimant’s case, are not matters before me.') caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewhc/admin/2...
Baron Ranger (Raminder Singh Ranger), R (on the application of) v The Prime Minister - Find Case Law - The National Archives
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Decision to recommend the withdrawal of an honour is in principle justiciable ('The factual issues, both in terms of the grounds for forfeiture and the particular facts of the process in the Claimant’s case, are not matters before me.') caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewhc/admin/2...
Baron Ranger (Raminder Singh Ranger), R (on the application of) v The Prime Minister - Find Case Law - The National Archives
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'In early 2026, as a result of enquiries set in train by the inquiry, the Ministry of Defence identified material that indicated that service personnel deployed on operations may have committed serious offences under the Armed Forces Act 2006... referred by UKSF to the Defence Serious Crime Command'
Joshua Rozenberg@joshuarozenberg.bsky.social · last wk.Evidence that service personnel may have committed “serious offences” has been referred to the military police, it emerged today. It’s the first confirmation that members of UK special forces may be prosecuted over alleged unlawful killings in Afghanistan. rozenberg.substack.com/p/police-inv...
'a central option under consideration for young people is removing the health element of universal credit for claimants under 25... and offering intensive support for people to get into work.' www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Key disability benefit for young people may be axed under major welfare changes
Exclusive: Plan under discussion involves intensive support to help young people into employment
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Richard Martin: Scenes from the Garvaghy Road, 2026: Protest, Police and Public Law in Northern Ireland ukconstitutionallaw.org/2026/09/30/r...
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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'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...
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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'The 2026 edition of the Administrative Court Judicial Review Guide is now published and in force.' www.judiciary.uk/guidance-and...
'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.'
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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Patrick Graham: Legality, Legitimacy, and Durability – The Limits of Constitutional Reform in Northern Ireland ukconstitutionallaw.org/2026/09/28/p...
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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'“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...
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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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...
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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'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...
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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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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'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...
Carter-Ruck Solicitors & Anor v Solicitors Regulation Authority - Find Case Law - The National Archives
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Constitution Committee's evidence session with Lord Young of Old Windsor (former principal private secretary to the Monarch: committees.parliament.uk/oralevidence...
'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...
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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'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...
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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'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...
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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High Court hearing re possible contempt proceedings in the Beth case tomorrow:
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...
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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Announcement: UKCLA Blog Editorial Team ukconstitutionallaw.org/2026/09/14/a...
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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