My paper “Bureaucracy and Distrust: the Civil Service in the Constitution” has been published in Current Legal Problems. It looks at the UK civil service’s constitutional foundations, and how it might respond to a populist govt. It's open access. currentlegalproblems.org/article/bure...

Please re-share this - there aren't many permanent law jobs available in the UK right now! #academicjobfairy

1/9 the video of my UCL current legal problems lecture is now up: "Bureaucracy and Distrust: The Civil Service in the Constitution". It looks at the civil service’s constitutional foundations, and how it might respond to a populist govt. @sirjjkc.bsky.social  chairs. www.youtube.com/watch?v=wx3P...

Very much looking forward to @bymyong.bsky.social' s CLP lecture this evening, on Bureaucracy and Distrust: the Civil Service in the Constitution www.ucl.ac.uk/laws/events/...

A new Explainer out from @aoifemod.bsky.social and me detailing the UK's ECHR commitments under the 1998 Agreement in response to recent speculation. It is short, because there is very little to say - the UK's obligations are evident on the B/GFA's plain text: caj.org.uk/wp-content/u...

Really impressive presentation from @michae.lv on use of AI in law schools. Incredible work by UCL Laws on this and an inspiring/encouraging commitment to the integrity of the academic process.

My report "Lessons for Prevent" will be published on Wednesday, probably late morning. My terms of reference ask me to look at the Prevent histories of the killers of Sir David Amess and the Southport girls, and draw any conclusions for the future of Prevent. www.gov.uk/government/p...

Durham Law is hiring a 3yr career development fellow in public law! Some lovely ppl here: @jessieblackbourn.bsky.social @lizaoloughlin.bsky.social @seshauna.bsky.social @rogermasterman.bsky.social @dkagiaros.bsky.social @nataliesedacca.bsky.social ... and @aileenmcharg.bsky.social rb.gy/ybcbpf

Another opportunity to join Durham Law School as a three-year career development fellow in public law. A great Law School and a vibrant public law community with opportunities to teach in both core and optional modules, and excellent support for research. www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DNX378/c...

Wanted: a Chair! Open to all, but I personally am keen on folks who do internat economic law and/or comparative (public) law. If that's you and you think you fit (we care about teaching a lot here and want team players!), and want a superb quality of life in a great town & wonderful school, get in!

The letter now has over 1000 signatories and counting lawyersletter.uk with a great range of press coverage, including in Israel e.g. www.timesofisrael.com/800-british-... Final deadline for signatures is today (Saturday) at 10pm

Sir Stephen Sedley on Assisted Dying, Parkinson's and Poetry: www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...

"Seventy-five per cent of people, according to a new poll commissioned by me and the New Statesman, believe child poverty to be 'morally wrong'." Gordon Brown: Child poverty is a scar on our national conscience

I shall be guest editor of Public Law’s Special Analysis section next spring: “The Public Order Act 1986 at Forty” Really looking forward to curating pieces by: @crwerren.bsky.social on policing public order @deanknight.bsky.social on NZ recent proposals @katrinanavickas.bsky.social looking at

1/3 What can we learn from HS2 about the role of judicial review in delivering infrastructure projects? I have a new *open access* article in the Oxford Journal of Legal Studies looking at the many JRs of HS2: doi.org/10.1093/ojls.... In it, I suggest the dominant political critique of JR may be

This is an under-appreciated point in much of the thinking about democratic backsliding - much of society continues as "normal" and many not actively participating in the cruelty will even benefit in some way. www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...

On 2 June, the @houseofcommons.parliament.uk will collaborate with scholars incl our members @ucllaws.bsky.social, @durham-university.bsky.social & @uodroitpublaw.bsky.social on a workshop on the role of politicians & parliamentary personnel in sustaining the unwritten dimension of constitutionalism

We are currently advertising for an Assistant Professor in Law and Safeguarding (Research & Education) at Durham Law School. Deadline is 21 April: durham.taleo.net/careersectio... Please share widely and do get in touch if you would like to discuss this position.

We're hosting this year's @ukcla.bsky.social early career workshop in constitutional law and theory. The panel includes @daniellalock.bsky.social. CfP below, apply now and please share to anyone who you think might be interested. @livunilawsj.bsky.social @livunislsj.bsky.social

I organised a Themed Analysis Section in the April 2025 edn of Public Law journal on #Race & UK #PublicLaw, sponsored by @raceukconstitution.bsky.social w contributions from Shreya Atrey (Oxford), Tom Frost & Suhraiya Jivraj (Kent). Topics are 👇🏾 and also address British Imperialism & Colonialism.

I am writing a textbook on International Human Rights Law with my amazing colleagues at bsky.app/profile/lsjl... and... it’s a bit special and I'm really excited about it. What’s so special? Well it will be completely free and open access. But for it to work I need some help...

...Roger Masterman, David Mead, Colin Murray, Charlotte O'Brien, Elizabeth O'Loughlin, Adam Perry, James Robottom, Jens Scherpe, Saba Shakil, Findlay Stark, Shona Wilson Stark, Gabriel Tan, Joe Tomlinson, Robert Thomas, Hélène Tyrrell, Sam Willis and Alison Young. [2/2]

Not one but *two* excellent-looking volumes. Congratulations Lewis and Jenny! It must have been like herding cats…

With sadness, we announce the passing of Prof. Margot Brazier OBE KC (Hon), a pioneer for over 50 years in Healthcare Ethics & Law. She will be remembered as a "paradigmatic female role model" who supported countless young female academics. Full tribute linked:

Many thanks to @lewisgrahamlaw.bsky.social and the @cambridgelaw.bsky.social Centre for Public Law for inviting me to share my work on the duty of candour today. A great opportunity for me to reflect on academic next steps for ideas!

CALL FOR PAPERS: 25 Years of the Human Rights Act (University of Leeds, 18 September 2025). Deadline for abstracts 1 April.

Publishing unpublished legal decisions - what should I consider before doing so? I.e. a case isn’t available via @nationalarchives.gov.uk.web.brid.gy or @bailii.bsky.social But a trusted source passes me a copy. What could go wrong if I make it publicly available via my org website? #UKlegal

Diverse Voices in Health Law and Ethics is now published! 🎉 to celebrate - a 🧵of all the contributions bringing a social justice/critical perspective to the health and medical law curriculum! It was such a privilege to work with every author on such important interventions 👇

🧚 Great opportunity for a public lawyer (broadly construed) to join Glasgow 🧚

The University of Glasgow School of Law is recruiting for a Lecturer or Senior Lecturer in Administrative Law: www.jobs.gla.ac.uk/job/lecturer...

Along with Stuart Macdonald and @drkatyvaughan.bsky.social, I am compiling a new Concise Encyclopaedia of Terrorism Law, to be published by @elgarpublishing.bsky.social. We already have a fantastic line up of contributors, but now we are looking for more!

Parliament is a ‘they’. But it is also an ‘it’. Trying to expand my audience to public lawyers, parliamentary nerds and … metaphysicians

@chrisjmonaghan.bsky.social and I are really excited to be hosting our first event as SLS public law co-convenors for PGRs and ECRs. The schedule for our online early career workshop on the 26th Feb is below 👇 Sign up to attend (free) here: forms.office.com/e/FHcctGArpA.

@chrisjmonaghan.bsky.social and I are excited to share the Society of Legal Scholars Public Law Section Call for Papers for the Annual Conference at Leeds, 2-4th September 2024. All details here: mailchi.mp/legalscholar...

A very timely (from the point of view of my forthcoming seminar reading list) post on an important issue. Good to see @lizaoloughlin.bsky.social and Maurice Sunkin's consultation response getting a name check.

Great summary by @samjguy.bsky.social of where we appear to be on JR reform as it relates to infrastructure projects, with some tea-leaf reading on things that might not be off the table...

The Government has announced reforms to judicial review of infrastructure projects. In December, Prof Maurice Sunkin @universityofessex.bsky.social and I submitted evidence to the MoJ on proposed changes. Our submission is available for download here: durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/3347923

📢 Calling all Public Law ECRs and PhD students. There is still time to sign up to the SLS Public Law Section's Early Career Workshop. ⏰ 26th February 2025 🆓 No cost to attend 🕸️ Virtual Workshop Includes a session on publishing by Prof Se-shauna Wheatle, Prof David Marrani & Prof Chien-Chih Lin.

A v exciting Christmas Eve delivery! 🌱 pre release copies ahead of publication day on Jan 6th! academic.oup.com/book/59062

Just published:Public Law Project's brilliant new report on a research project monitoring real capacity for asylum legal aid providers to take on work remotely from South West advice desert. Spoiler: turns out there was v little real capacity, esp for appeals! publiclawproject.org.uk/content/uplo...

@finishedloading.bsky.social and I look at the Brown judgment from yesterday, in which the NI High Court granted mandamus compelling the holding of a public inquiry for the first time in a Troubles-related case. Far from being radical, we think it was entirely in keeping with recent UKSC authority.

The Sean Brown JR is being handed down this morning. Full judgment not yet available, but Humphreys J in the High Court has ordered a FULL PUBLIC INQUIRY as the only way to fulfill the UK's right to life obligation. Hilary Benn had previously directed the family to ICRIR: www.rte.ie/news/ireland...

Plus this:

📣Coming out soon (Feb 25th) a new textbook edited by @sabrinagermain.bsky.social @jonathanherring.bsky.social and me offering insights on embedding diverse perspectives into teaching health(care) law! Info about contributors and the intro is available: bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/diverse-voic...

@verfassungsblog.de asked me about #Syria. These are my answers.👇👇

Upcoming: ECR/PGR SLS Public Law Workshop organised by myself and @chrisjmonaghan.bsky.social. Updated CfP below. We also have wonderful speakers joining us to share insight into publishing and employability in public law. Want to join us online? Register here: forms.office.com/e/FHcctGArpA

Thank you to Jaime Linsday and the Law, Justice & Society group @unirdg-law.bsky.social for inviting me to share my research on the duty of candour in JR today.

@lizaoloughlin.bsky.social is now on bsky! Follow for duty of candour and admin law