King Charles III: the Conventions that Limit Any Political Power

For decades, constitutional lawyers have debated whether Prince Charles on becoming King will be a reformist when he succeeds the Queen, and how involved he might become politically Specifically, his “spider memos” to government ministers, which gave evidence of his views on political issues such as climate change, have been Continue Reading

Dark Days Ahead – Justice and Security Bill loses safeguards

Last night was a dark moment for British justice as odious Government plans for Secret Courts moved to the brink of becoming law. The House of Lords voted against introducing safeguards to the Justice and Security Bill ensuring that so-called Closed Material Procedures (CMPs) were used only as a last Continue Reading