There is a deep tension between a democratic constitution and efforts to insulate rights from changes in public opinion.
It seems to fall between two stools: neither a tight technical update of the existing system, nor a fundamental overhaul.
It’s best thought of as a contagion that spreads across the divide between parties and factions.
After a stumbling start, the Government is heading in the right direction on human rights reform. But there remains much to do.
Contrast what Jolyon Maugham’s outfit are saying about their most recent case with what the judges thought of it.
A new report argues that recent attacks on her decision have been neither fair nor well-judged.
To strengthen law and order in the public realm, some reform of the legal process would be justified to protect against mob rule.
Two recent judgments reflect the concerns about overreach we have covered at Policy Exchange’s Judicial Power Project.
Judicial review is clearly more intrusive than it was. But it is the checks and balances which protect us in a liberal democracy.
A principled Tory push against the New Labour state risks looking like a petty attempt at personal revenge.
A new ConHome series offering a very short introduction to some of those who are making or who have made an intellectual contribution to conservatism.
And we’re all for a rebalancing – but Parliamentary government must mean Parliament in full, not just the executive.
Our introduction to: what each Bill is, the politics of it, who’s responsible, arguments for and against – and a controversy rating out of ten.
The Judicial Review and Courts Act is a significant defeat for activists who want more interventions by the courts.