This is the first post arising out of an event a few months ago. Very happy to receive additional contributions on the theme.

This is the first post arising out of an event a few months ago. Very happy to receive additional contributions on the theme.

Adam Tomkins: Money and the Making of the British Constitution ukconstitutionallaw.org/2026/06/04/a...

'"This case involves an immense betrayal of public trust for the sake of personal gain. The conduct of the defendants caused a constitutional crisis and reputational harm to the territory..." said Justice Narine, a Trinidadian judge who last served on the Barbados CoA.' suntci.com/corruption-c...

Terms of Reference for the Vetting Review: www.gov.uk/government/p...

We're getting a new Cabinet Manual: questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-stat...

Terms of Reference for the Vetting Review: www.gov.uk/government/p...

'However, the legal status of the bases "is not up for debate. It’s grounded in some fundamentals of international law which, if you start to unpick it, it becomes quite messy quite quickly,” a [UK] government official said.' www.politico.eu/article/cypr...

'While she stressed the UK government had favoured a conciliatory approach up until now and insisted “we’d much rather do this through agreement”, she made clear her patience was wearing thin.' giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...

'However, the legal status of the bases "is not up for debate. It’s grounded in some fundamentals of international law which, if you start to unpick it, it becomes quite messy quite quickly,” a [UK] government official said.' www.politico.eu/article/cypr...

'While she stressed the UK government had favoured a conciliatory approach up until now and insisted “we’d much rather do this through agreement”, she made clear her patience was wearing thin.' giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...

Lecturer in Equality and Human Rights Law (R&T or LTS Track) University of Glasgow (fixed-term): www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DRS345/l...

Lecturer in Equality and Human Rights Law (R&T or LTS Track) University of Glasgow (fixed-term): www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DRS345/l...

'The internal review was led by a UKSF officer close to the SAS unit responsible for the raids under scrutiny, and signed off by the commanding officer of the unit. It took just a week and found no evidence of criminal wrongdoing.' www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

I have just published the full text of the lecture I gave last week at City Law School: Between a Rock and a Dark Place: Lessons from a public inquiry on preventing abuses of power and protecting the rule of law open.substack.com/pub/adamwagn...

'Picardo is bringing his challenge despite announcing, when he published Openshaw’s report on 23 December last year, that he had been vindicated and the Gibraltar government had been cleared.' rozenberg.substack.com/p/gibraltar-...

'I will conclude that... [the UK's] participation in the OECD, and the threats which the OECD and the UK itself made against some CDOTs (though not levelled at the CDOTs themselves) were extra-constitutional.' www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1...?

The Chair of the Afghanistan Inquiry grants five individuals who 'who held command roles or senior positions within UK Special Forces between mid-2010 and mid-2013' core participant status: iiaweb-prod.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/Chairs-Rulin...

Nikos Skoutaris: Fault Lines: The UK’s Asymmetric Constitution and the Problem of Self-Determination After May 2026 ukconstitutionallaw.org/2026/05/21/n...

Thomas Poole and Elena De Nictolis: The English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 ukconstitutionallaw.org/2026/05/19/t...

The Intelligence and Security Committee on government by whatsapp: isc.independent.gov.uk/wp-content/u...

The Steel Nationalisation Bill: publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/cbi...

The Steel Nationalisation Bill: publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/cbi...

The PAFER Code of Practice have been published: questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-stat...

'The public interest test considers factors including national security, maintaining critical national infrastructure and supporting the economy.' www.gov.uk/government/n...

Overseas Territories in the news: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Judgment in Dillon: supremecourt.uk/uploads/uksc...

'Shabana Mahmood, the home secretary, will be given the power under the National Security Act to designate proxy groups, such as those thought to be behind the recent attacks on the Jewish community, as a foreign intelligence service.' www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

'.... specialising in the legal regulation of digital surveillance powers and the specific challenges that the rise of contemporary artificial intelligence in governmental decision-making poses to democratic constitutionalism.' www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DRK558/r...

'.... specialising in the legal regulation of digital surveillance powers and the specific challenges that the rise of contemporary artificial intelligence in governmental decision-making poses to democratic constitutionalism.' www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DRK558/r...

I missed that the Virgin Islands Constitution (Interim Amendment) Order 2022 - permitting the suspension of the constitution after the Commission of Inquiry a few years back, but never used - was revoked last month: www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/10...

The appeal in the Alford case is dismissed: decisions.scc-csc.ca/scc-csc/scc-...

The Terrorism Acts in 2024: assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/69f092...

More from the ISC on Mandelson: isc.independent.gov.uk/wp-content/u...

'The research I did, speaking to governors, diplomats, security officials and British Overseas Territories Citizens themselves, convinced me that not only is the Labour Party missing a trick, but that Britain as a whole is squandering this treasure.' www.arguably.uk/p/no-more-co...

'The research I did, speaking to governors, diplomats, security officials and British Overseas Territories Citizens themselves, convinced me that not only is the Labour Party missing a trick, but that Britain as a whole is squandering this treasure.' www.arguably.uk/p/no-more-co...

'As transatlantic tensions rise, the British Chambers of Commerce said the UK’s “inadequate economic security” was putting growth and jobs at risk.' www.theguardian.com/business/202...

'The UK government is expected in May’s King’s Speech to promise legislation that would allow “proscription-like” measures against arms of foreign states. The IRGC, a powerful institution within Iran’s government, is expected to be its first target.' giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...

Ewan Smith on 'Devolution after Empire' academic.oup.com/ojls/advance...

Ewan Smith on 'Devolution after Empire' academic.oup.com/ojls/advance...