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Richard Ekins: How to reform our Supreme Court

The Government’s plan may mean a change from the Court to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council – widening the set of judges who sit.

By Professor Richard Ekins | 24 January 2021 | 29 comments

Benjamin Obese-Jecty: Ministers must ensure the Overseas Operations Bill properly supports service personnel

It will uphold the election manifesto pledge to protect our service personnel against vexatious claims and the growing judicialization of warfare.

By Ben Obese-Jecty | 3 November 2020 | 7 comments

The Constitution, Democracy and Rights Commission pledged in the Conservative Manifesto is being quietly shelved

It was promised “in our first year”. Instead, there will be mini-commissions, and a push to reform a Government bugbear: judicial review.

By Paul Goodman | 23 July 2020 | 147 comments

Where is the Conservatives’ Constitution, Democracy and Rights Commission?

The Court of Appeal’s judgement in the Begum case is a reminder of wider issues – and the pledge in last December’s manifesto.

By Paul Goodman | 17 July 2020 | 104 comments

“The shocking influence of lawyers on policy”

The Government seems to be gearing up for a big fight over human rights laws in the wake of the Streatham terror attack.

By Paul Goodman | 4 February 2020 | 199 comments

Suella Braverman: People we elect must take back control from people we don’t. Who include the judges.

The political has been captured by the legal. Decisions of an executive, legislative and democratic nature have been assumed by our courts.

By Suella Braverman MP | 27 January 2020 | 91 comments

Reform of the Supreme Court will fail without reform in Parliament

New Labour’s project of divesting power from the Commons cannot be reversed unless MPs are prepared to take up those responsibilities again.

By Henry Hill | 4 January 2020 | 118 comments

Iain Mansfield: Time to Take Back Control – of Whitehall

We argue that the civil service requires significant reform if it is to rise to the challenges facing our society and maximise the opportunities of Brexit.

By Iain Mansfield | 3 January 2020 | 10 comments

Julie Marionneau and Richard Ekins: How the next Parliament can reverse the rise of lawfare

This is the second of a three-part ConHome mini-series from Policy Exchange on the judges, public policy and the election.

By Julie Marionneau and Richard Ekins | 6 November 2019 | 13 comments

Richard Ekins: Judicial power and the election. Can the next Parliament reverse the rise of political litigation?

This is the first of a three-part ConHome mini-series from Policy Exchange on the judges, public policy and the election.

By Professor Richard Ekins | 5 November 2019 | 30 comments

John Bald: The legal system – and a book that indoctrinates, not educates

A feminist account declares that judges “decide our laws”. There is no mention of parliament.

By John Bald | 29 October 2019 | 16 comments

Leo Docherty: No other country allows soldiers doing their duty to face perverse legal pursuit

The armed forces do not wish to be above the law. The Human Rights Act has had unforeseen consequences, which have caused injustice.

By Leo Docherty | 12 January 2019 | 83 comments

Iain Mansfield: We must recapture the commanding heights of society from the Left

It has secured an overwhelming dominance. Until or unless this changes, the Right may win elections – but to limited effect.

By Iain Mansfield | 4 November 2018 | 32 comments

Ryan Shorthouse: Conservatives should champion human rights, at home and abroad

Faced with the real electoral threat of a nationalising, socialistic Labour Government, these principles should matter and be championed now more than ever.

By Ryan Shorthouse | 11 December 2017 | 9 comments

WATCH: Corbyn opposes any return to Control Orders

“I become quite alarmed when the Prime Minister and others talk about changing our human rights legislation.”

7 June 2017 | 42 comments

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