Supreme Court
How cowed judges could let Boris Johnson break the law
Unchecked, unbalanced and channelling an unsavoury populism, a prime minister that I’ve helped to keep in check in the courts could soon be free to do whatever he pleases
Article 50 extension: was Johnson’s “three letters” trick unlawful?
The prime minister requested an extension and the rest is fluff
Interview: Lord Dyson—what happens if Johnson defies extension law?
A former Supreme Court justice says if the PM breaches an injunction he could be sent to prison
A constitution in crisis? No—it is working just as it should
Events in parliament and the courts have been dramatic. But for every constitutional reaction there has been an equal and opposite reaction to maintain the balance
The Supreme Court has done lasting damage to our constitution
No principle justifies last week’s radical legal intervention in high politics
Stopping no-deal: can parliament fortify the legal position?
MPs have gained valuable time to constrain a defiant prime minister—but where should they concentrate efforts?
Podcast: Supreme Court special with Catherine Haddon and Adam Wagner
Plus what to expect with Brexit
To save Britain’s democracy we must fix our creaking constitution
The Victorians and Edwardians worked out the ground rules of the politics of their day. Our own times require us to be similarly bold
Understanding what makes “Miller & Cherry” the most significant judicial statement on the constitution in over 200 years
Monday’s ruling explicated the logic of office-holding within a parliamentary democracy—and reinforced the structures which sustain political life
Could Johnson’s abject legal humiliation turn into political vindication?
The prime minister is gearing up for a populist election campaign and today’s Supreme Court ruling may not hurt his chances
The Supreme Court is rebuilding our constitution
Johnson’s prorogation was struck down as incompatible with the realities of our modern democratic life
An extraordinary judgment or constitutional orthodoxy? The Supreme Court’s ruling is both
The circumstances were highly unusual but the Court was upholding a principle as fundamental as they come