Parliament
Lord Chief Justice: why accusations that judges have gone soft are unfounded
The head of the judiciary explains how the sentencing of criminals really works
The government has used Brexit to bulldoze parliamentary process. Enough is enough
As chair of parliament’s constitution committee, I have witnessed up close the attempt to evade oversight. A reset is overdue
I chair a Lords scrutiny committee. These are my parliamentary resolutions for 2021
The remarkable year we have come through contains vital legislative lessons
Brexit is economic folly. Starmer can only acquiesce for so long
The Labour leader will soon be forced to break his Brexit silence
Is parliament really sovereign?
New legislation forces us to reckon with the central constitutional question
How abuse of delegated legislation makes a mockery of lawmaking
We are witnessing a legislative horror show
Interview: John Thomas—Why our judges are not “activist”
For one former lord chief justice, who ruled on one of the most controversial cases of our time, the true problem lies not in the courts but with flawed parliamentary processes
An enabling act could happen here
The government could obtain absolute power and we would be impotent to prevent it
If MPs do not protect the UK’s international reputation, will the Lords?
The Upper House may have a decisive role to play in this sorry saga
If you care about parliamentary scrutiny you need to look at the coming slew of Brexit statutory instruments
Coronavirus and EU exit have exposed the unacceptable scrutiny regime governing delegated legislation
Julian Lewis strikes a blow for parliamentary integrity
The government thinks it should control MPs’ behaviour. The new chair of the Intelligence and Security Committee has shown not everyone agrees
Is former Supreme Court president Nicholas Phillips optimistic about the rule of law?
What might be the consequences of years of constitutional turbulence?