Public Law's Editorial Committee has approved a new Statement on Research Integrity and Use of Artificial Intelligence. Please note that we will now require submissions to all sections of the journal to be accompanied by an AI disclosure statement.

Some thoughts of my own, published with amendments in Public Law for October 2024, are here: www.daqc.co.uk/2023/12/01/w...

Writing a Constitution - David Anderson QC Lawyer London UK

I gave a lecture last night to the Statute Law Society on the subject of Writing a Constitution. Our constitution is sick (though its condition is chronic rather than acute); a written constitution is...

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I have curated this year's @publiclaw.bsky.social Special Analysis section "The Public Order Act 1986 at Forty", with six excellent contributions which together, I/we hope, offer an insight into the rich tapestry of contemporary protest law and policing in the UK, through that historical lens.

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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Two weeks left to submit (short) proposals for Public Law's themed collection of analysis papers in 2027...

Yesterday MSs passed the Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill. This Bill will, among other things, introduce a ‘recall’ process for Senedd Members. Last year I wrote an analysis piece for @publiclaw.bsky.social examining the recall proposals #Senedd #Devolution

(PDF) Total recall? Senedd Reform and the balance between parties and voters: the case study of the Standards of Conduct Committee's recall proposals

PDF | In January 2025, the Standards of Conduct Committee of the Senedd Cymru (Welsh Parliament) published a series of proposals for a system of recall... | Find, read and cite all the research you ne...

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Dr Adam Evans@a-b-evans.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Today MSs passed the Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill. The Bill establishes a ‘recall’ process for Senedd members, makes provision for a criminal offence prohibiting false or misleading statements during election campaigns, & enhances powers of the Standards Cttee #senedd

The European Human Rights Law Review is now on BlueSky! @ehrlr.bsky.social Follow for the latest articles, calls for papers, upcoming events and more...

The 2026 Public Law lecture takes place next Wednesday (11 March) at the LSE. Lord Justice Rabinder Singh will discuss "Substantive Principles of Public Law: What Happened After 1987", reflecting on Jowell and Lester's seminal article published that year. Sign up here: lselaw.events/event/substa...

Substantive principles of public law: what happened after 1987? - LSE Law School Events

The lecture examines how public law has evolved since Lester and Jowell’s 1987 article challenged the view that it concerns only procedure, not substance. It explores developments in principles such a...

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We have been doing some number crunching at Public Law towers on our submission turnaround times. Our targets are to complete desk review within two weeks of submission and to make a final decision within a further six weeks for pieces which are sent out for review (56 days in total).

We have been doing some number crunching at Public Law towers on our submission turnaround times. Our targets are to complete desk review within two weeks of submission and to make a final decision within a further six weeks for pieces which are sent out for review (56 days in total).

The Public Law Lecture 2026 - "Substantive Principles of Public Law: What Happened After 1987?" will be delivered by Lord Justice Singh at the London School of Economics on 11/03. Further details and sign up here: eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...

Substantive principles of public law: what happened after 1987? - LSE Law School Events

The lecture examines how public law has evolved since Lester and Jowell’s 1987 article challenged the view that it concerns only procedure, not substance. It explores developments in principles such a...

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The Public Law Lecture 2026 - "Substantive Principles of Public Law: What Happened After 1987?" will be delivered by Lord Justice Singh at the London School of Economics on 11/03. Further details and sign up here: eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...

Substantive principles of public law: what happened after 1987? - LSE Law School Events

The lecture examines how public law has evolved since Lester and Jowell’s 1987 article challenged the view that it concerns only procedure, not substance. It explores developments in principles such a...

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The January 2026 issue of @publiclaw.bsky.social is now available on Westlaw. Analysis pieces from @erinferguson.bsky.social on the Tortoise Media and Sammut decisions; Dan Meagher on the interaction of art and non-discrimination law; and @diggorybailey.bsky.social on use of explanatory notes ...

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We are delighted to welcome new members to @publiclaw.bsky.social's editorial committee. From January 2026 we will be joined by Mike Gordon (Liverpool) and Silvia Suteu (@eui-law.bsky.social), with @ymarique.bsky.social (Essex) and @paulfscott.bsky.social (Glasgow) joining from January 2027.

The October 25 issue of @publiclaw.bsky.social will land on Westlaw shortly. Analysis from Farrah Raza on NHS regulation and patient choice and @a-b-evans.bsky.social on recall proposals for the Senedd. Articles are from @echrhawk.bsky.social on the vulnerability of the UK's HR protections; ...

In memory of Conor Gearty, Public Law's 2007 symposium on his Hamlyn Lectures, "Can Human Rights Survive?" is available to read here: www.sweetandmaxwell.co.uk/content/dam/...

On 19 Nov 2025, 2pm GMT, we will host an online roundtable on #Contextual Approaches to #Constitutional_Law in #Academic_Publishing with reps from 6 leading comparative con law journals, moderated by Prof @tomginsburg.bsky.social (Chicago) & chaired by CCC co-director Dr @davidvitale.bsky.social.

Public Law is looking make several appointments to its Editorial Committee - details etc ⬇️ - expressions of interest to public.law@durham.ac.uk by 31 October 2025.

I love the smell of an article proof in the afternoon… #senedd #devolution

Attention potential Public Law authors! A new website in development, with many FAQs, links to recent issues, author guidance, style guide, etc: www.sweetandmaxwell.co.uk/en-gb/produc...

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Prof Meg Russell's (@conunitucl.bsky.social) 2024 Public Law lecture - "Should we be worried about the decline of parliamentary scrutiny?" - is available open access here: www.sweetandmaxwell.co.uk/content/dam/...

The July 2025 issue of Public Law is now available via westlaw. Featuring Analysis from Tasneem Ghazi (Constitutional Constraints on Delegated powers in the UK and Ireland); Mary Dobbs and @colinmurray.bsky.social (on the Rights Community Action case) and Trevor Wan (on proportionality ...

V good paper by @echrhawk.bsky.social - 'The Human Rights Act under Siege: The Vulnerability of Fundamental Rights Protection under the UK Constitution' - reflecting on implications of legislation passed in 'dying days' of last govt. A sobering conclusion. papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

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