‘The Supreme Court’s treatment of the devolution issues in Miller is troubling, argues Aidan O’Neill QC, who examines the UK’s complex multi-national constitutional history and potential impact on the devolved political constitution.’
Counsel, March 2017
Source: www.counselmagazine.co.uk
‘Many celebrated Miller’s outcome, imposing a Parliamentary “brake” (however brief) on the triggering of Article 50. But the Supreme Court’s unanimous agreement on the devolution issues [129–151 for the majority; agreement in the dissents at 242, 243, and 282] may have weakened opposition to the Government’s “other” crusade—against the European Court of Human Rights.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 8th February 2017
Source: www.ukconstitutionallaw.org
‘The Solicitor General spoke to Public Law Wales on the role of the Law Officers on Devolution and Bills.’
Attorney General’s Office, 20th December 2016
Source: www.gov.uk/ago
‘Further reforms are needed to strengthen the powers of English MPs in Westminster, a new study has found.’
Daily Telegraph, 28th November 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The Bingham Centre for the Rule of Law published a new Briefing Paper on 29 September 2016. Titled “Parliament and the Rule of Law in the Context of Brexit”, it aims to inform the work of Parliament by setting out preliminary rule of law issues relating to Brexit.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 5th October 2016
Source: www.ukconstitutionallaw.org
‘The imminent litigation concerning the government’s response to the Brexit vote is much anticipated. The skeleton arguments have now been filed. The High Court has just resisted an application for partial redaction of the arguments, so they are open for public perusal.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 29th September 2016
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘In the immediate aftermath of the EU referendum result, political comment from a number of quarters suggested that the Scottish Parliament could vote to block Brexit. For the comprehensive reasons given by Mark Elliott on his blog, that was a triumph of hope over the constitutional competence of the institution. However, that is not to say that the structures of devolution do not have a significant role in the working out of Brexit, and may yet act as a trigger for wider constitutional change. This post will suggest that the place of the devolved institutions has been underplayed in the debate thus far, and seeks to identify some of the issues which will require to be addressed. These include: the operation of the Sewel convention and other steps to take account of the interests of devolved areas, discussions around the place of Scotland in the EU, and some effects on structures in Northern Ireland.’
Constitutional Law Association, 5th September 2016
Source: www.ukconstitutionallaw.org
‘The acting mayor of Greater Manchester is to sign a deal with the government, committing to the transfer of criminal justice and offender management powers to the new devolved authority.’
The Guardian, 7th July 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘The results of the third nation-wide referendum in the United Kingdom are still sinking in at home and around the world. Just below 52% voted to leave the European Union, just over 48% voted to remain. The widespread conclusion is that the UK must leave the EU.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 28th June 2016
Source: www.ukconstitutionallaw.org
‘The Tories’ British bill of rights could deprive victims of the right to seek redress. It must be fought.’
The Guardian, 16th May 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘At last, devolution is happening in England, but there are some areas of concern especially as regards the lack of public engagement and the legal framework.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 2nd March 2016
Source: www.ukconstitutionallaw.org
‘New “English votes for English laws” rules have been implemented in the House of Commons for the first time.’
BBC News, 12th January 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Speech by the Lord Chief Justice at the Legal Wales Conference 9 October 2015.’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 23rd october 2015
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
‘The Government was accused of risking the creation of a “disunited kingdom” after the Commons approved an historic change to give English MPs a veto over laws which affect only England.’
Independent, 22nd October 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Commons leader Chris Grayling says the government is rewriting its plans to give England’s MPs a veto over English laws, with a vote delayed to September.’
BBC News, 9th July 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Scotland could be allowed to retain the Human Rights Act even if Westminster sidelined the European Court in favour of an “English” Bill of Rights, according to new plans being considered by Michael Gove.‘
Independent, 31st May 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The UK’s new Conservative government will “set in motion the biggest transfer of power from Westminster and Whitehall in history”, an expert has said, after it committed to regional devolution in England and more powers for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.’
OUT-LAW.com, 29th May 2015
Source: www.out-law.com
‘Plans to give MPs from English constituencies an effective veto on laws affecting only England are included in the Queen’s Speech.’
BBC News, 27th May 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘In my last post on the proposed repeal of the Human Rights Act 1998 and the enactment of a British Bill of Rights, I considered the extent to which the House of Lords might thwart the Government’s plans. My conclusion was that the Lords might plausibly assert itself so as to delay the legislation, traditional understandings of the Salisbury Convention notwithstanding, but that the Parliament Act 1911 clearly deprives the Lords of any absolute veto. What, however, of the devolved nations? Could they block the implementation of the UK Government’s proposals?’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 16th May 2015
Source: www.ukconstitutionallaw.org
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