For the day that's in it, here's a chance to revisit what a youthful @rogermasterman.bsky.social and I thought would be the pitfalls that lay ahead for the UK in the immediate aftermath of the Brexit vote. We told you it was going to be a bumpy decade... ukconstitutionallaw.org/2016/07/04/r...

Roger Masterman and Colin Murray: A House of Cards?

The ability of the constitution of the United Kingdom to respond to the ebb and flow of political and societal change has long been presented as a strength, and as one of the defining features of a…

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

High Court’s judgment finding the proscription of Palestine Action was an unjustified interference with rights to freedom of association and assembly under arts 10/11 ECHR, and inconsistent with the Home Secretary’s own policy. www.judiciary.uk/wp-content/u...

Announcements: Public Law Lecture 2026/ Public Law Call for Guest Editors ukconstitutionallaw.org/2026/01/30/a...

Announcements: Public Law Lecture 2026/ Public Law Call for Guest Editors

Public Law Lecture 2026:  The 2026 annual Public Law lecture will be delivered by Lord Justice Singh on the topic “Substantive Principles of Public Law: What Happened…

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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 ...

Public Law (@publiclaw.bsky.social)

A Thomson Reuters journal publishing research on public law: https://www.sweetandmaxwell.co.uk/en-gb/products/public-law. This account is maintained by the editors: public.law@durham.ac.uk

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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.

Alex Schwartz: Recent Attempts to Curb Judicial Power in the United Kingdom ukconstitutionallaw.org/2025/12/08/a...

Alex Schwartz: Recent Attempts to Curb Judicial Power in the United Kingdom

The era of Conservative Party government from 2015–2024 was one of great constitutional turmoil in the United Kingdom. In addition to (and partly because of) the controversies surrounding the UK’s …

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Don't know what to read after finishing the HL Constitution Committee's report on the Rule of Law? Here are reports on the Sentencing Council provisions of the Sentencing Bill - publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld5901/ld... ... and

It’s here! committees.parliament.uk/committee/17...

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Publications for Constitution Committee

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Nathan Whetton: Legislating against concealing identity at protests ukconstitutionallaw.org/2025/11/12/n...

Nathan Whetton: Legislating against concealing identity at protests

The Crime and Policing Bill was introduced to Parliament on 25 February 2025. The Bill builds on the Labour party manifesto commitment to “take back our streets”, and contains a wide-ranging scope …

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October 2025 issue of Public Law is incoming - and still a couple of weeks left to apply to become a member of the journal's editorial committee: www.sweetandmaxwell.co.uk/content/dam/...

Public Law@publiclaw.bsky.social · 10mo ago

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; ...

The law/wrestling crossover you didn't know you needed from @alangreene.bsky.social

UK Constitutional Law Association@ukcla.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Alan Greene: Bringing facts to a vibes fight: Kayfabe and debates on the UK and the ECHR ukconstitutionallaw.org/2025/10/09/a...

Conor Gearty obituary - The Guardian www.theguardian.com/law/2025/sep...

Conor Gearty obituary

A skilled and persuasive human rights lawyer who fought for civil liberties in the face of over-reaching anti-terror law

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Interested in joining the Editorial Committee of Public Law? Then see below. Happy to field queries etc from interested candidates.

Public Law@publiclaw.bsky.social · 11mo ago

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.

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Wrote a piece - with Matt Nicholson - on whether dualism provides an effective guide to, or description of, the UK's relationship with international laws (tl;dr summary: not really). It will be coming out in the CLJ in due course, but you can read it *now* here: www.cambridge.org/core/service...

Wrote a piece - with Matt Nicholson - on whether dualism provides an effective guide to, or description of, the UK's relationship with international laws (tl;dr summary: not really). It will be coming out in the CLJ in due course, but you can read it *now* here: www.cambridge.org/core/service...

The Bingham Centre has a new Vacancy for a Research Fellow in Public Inquiries and Rule of Law Applications by 3 August Find out more buff.ly/sUeq1Bd

Durham Law is hiring a 3yr career development fellow in public law! Some lovely ppl here: @jessieblackbourn.bsky.social @lizaoloughlin.bsky.social @seshauna.bsky.social @rogermasterman.bsky.social @dkagiaros.bsky.social @nataliesedacca.bsky.social ... and @aileenmcharg.bsky.social rb.gy/ybcbpf

Career Development Fellow in Public Law at Durham University

An opportunity for an academic position as a Career Development Fellow in Public Law is available, as advertised on jobs.ac.uk. Apply now and explore other academic job openings.

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On 2 June, the @houseofcommons.parliament.uk will collaborate with scholars incl our members @ucllaws.bsky.social, @durham-university.bsky.social & @uodroitpublaw.bsky.social on a workshop on the role of politicians & parliamentary personnel in sustaining the unwritten dimension of constitutionalism

House of Lords Constitution Committee’s report on the employment rights bill: publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld5901/ld...

„What do these events have in common? They reflect a multipronged attack, heedless of academic or press freedoms and the rule of law, against institutions of knowledge and of law.“ From this week‘s @verfassungsblog.de editorial by the brillant Vicki C. Jackson: verfassungsblog.de/education-de...

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 ...

Almost four remaining weeks in which to think about putting together a themed collection of short (4000 word) ‘analysis’ pieces for Public Law …

New inquiry announcement from the House of Lords Constitution Committee: committees.parliament.uk/call-for-evi...

Call for Evidence - Committees - UK Parliament

Call for evidence

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V interesting - and a nice trailer for the sequel to/remake of the executive in the constitution.

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Terence Daintith: Attacking the Attorney General: Some constitutional and administrative context ukconstitutionallaw.org/2025/03/06/t...

Each year Public Law carries a series of analysis pieces (4000 words ea) united around a particular theme. The call for guest editors of the 2026 collection is now out: eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...