Anurag Deb
@anuragdeb.bsky.social
PhD candidate at Queen's University Belfast. Looking at legislative drafting. Interested in devolution, public law, politics and climate change. He/him
I'd add: Roger looks incredibly happy to be a part of this high octane adventure.
February 4, 2026 at 12:29 PM
I'd add: Roger looks incredibly happy to be a part of this high octane adventure.
The judgment I was specifically asked to address the tribunal on was R(O) v Home Secretary [2022] UKSC 3. Specifically Lord Hodge at para 29. 2/2
February 3, 2026 at 10:40 AM
The judgment I was specifically asked to address the tribunal on was R(O) v Home Secretary [2022] UKSC 3. Specifically Lord Hodge at para 29. 2/2
It was a social security appeal around the issue of a specific type of payment the appellant had received and whether the statutory scheme exempted that payment from being considered income. I said yes, the department said no, and the tribunal agreed with me (thankfully!) 1/
February 3, 2026 at 10:40 AM
It was a social security appeal around the issue of a specific type of payment the appellant had received and whether the statutory scheme exempted that payment from being considered income. I said yes, the department said no, and the tribunal agreed with me (thankfully!) 1/
Apparently we've reached the nostalgia phase of meme usage, so this is an ideal time for the legal academy to use more memes in scholarship. We've only really explored copyright issues. We haven't even begun to imagine the fun Public Law (the field + the journal) would have with memes.
February 3, 2026 at 9:27 AM
Apparently we've reached the nostalgia phase of meme usage, so this is an ideal time for the legal academy to use more memes in scholarship. We've only really explored copyright issues. We haven't even begun to imagine the fun Public Law (the field + the journal) would have with memes.
Thanks! As for publication, I'll take the lawyerly route and say "it depends" π
January 30, 2026 at 12:50 PM
Thanks! As for publication, I'll take the lawyerly route and say "it depends" π
(Nervously) excited to say that I'll be leaving legal practice after almost 12 years to join the NI Assembly as a research officer in European Affairs. Out with briefing counsel and in with briefing committees + legislators.
January 30, 2026 at 12:44 PM
(Nervously) excited to say that I'll be leaving legal practice after almost 12 years to join the NI Assembly as a research officer in European Affairs. Out with briefing counsel and in with briefing committees + legislators.
Today's view from the office
January 7, 2026 at 10:20 AM
Today's view from the office
The birthplace of the European Union*
*before it was the EU.
*before it was the EU.
January 6, 2026 at 9:49 PM
The birthplace of the European Union*
*before it was the EU.
*before it was the EU.
I once fell asleep (drunk) on a train from Den Haag, intending to get off at Rotterdam. I was woken up by railway staff in Eindhoven.
Please quote this with stories of your minor interactions with non-celebrities, e.g. βI once accidentally bumped into a man in the Wellingborough branch of Holland & Barrettβ
December 30, 2025 at 11:46 AM
I once fell asleep (drunk) on a train from Den Haag, intending to get off at Rotterdam. I was woken up by railway staff in Eindhoven.
"interest in history"
JUST IN: The alleged J6 pipe bomber confessed, said he wanted to βspeak upβ for those who believed 2020 election was stolen, dislikes both parties and modeled his attack on the Troubles in Ireland.
Says he wasnβt targeting the joint session of Congress
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Says he wasnβt targeting the joint session of Congress
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December 29, 2025 at 9:29 AM
"interest in history"
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I have a letter in todayβs Irish Times about Ireland and the ECHR and the apparent shift in the Irish governmentβs position towards reform of the Convention signalled recently by the Minister for Justice, Jim OβCallaghan TD #ECHR
December 20, 2025 at 6:55 AM
I have a letter in todayβs Irish Times about Ireland and the ECHR and the apparent shift in the Irish governmentβs position towards reform of the Convention signalled recently by the Minister for Justice, Jim OβCallaghan TD #ECHR
The third woman (Mrs Justice Smyth) joins the senior judiciary in NI, over a decade after the first two women (including the present Lady Chief Justice): m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/norther...
New NI High Court judge appointed
A new High Court judge has been appointed to serve in Northern Ireland.
m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk
December 19, 2025 at 9:21 AM
The third woman (Mrs Justice Smyth) joins the senior judiciary in NI, over a decade after the first two women (including the present Lady Chief Justice): m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/norther...
Also featuring reflections on some difficult to follow reasoning on merits review in natsec contexts. Is it merits review? Is it reasonableness review? Does the court only care about whether executive decisions have been rubber stamped? π€·
New post that I hope anyone who cares about human rights/the rule of law reads. If the UK Govt can use a 30 year old threat of terrorism to conceal the release of *outline* information about its agents' connection to murder, it really can act with impunity:
ukconstitutionallaw.org/2025/12/18/a...
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Anurag Deb, Colin Murray and Gabriel Tan: Legacy Issues: In re Secretary of State for Northern Ireland [2025] UKSC 47
Introduction It is a rare case where the UK Government initiates a judicial review against an independent public body. The Thompson case is just such a case. The Secretary of State for Northern Ireβ¦
ukconstitutionallaw.org
December 18, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Also featuring reflections on some difficult to follow reasoning on merits review in natsec contexts. Is it merits review? Is it reasonableness review? Does the court only care about whether executive decisions have been rubber stamped? π€·
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The Supreme Court has made a huge mess when it comes to the approach to be adopted in appeals to and from SIAC
The position is now so convoluted that it should be fundamentally reconsidered. How is anyone meant to apply the following? (Taken from todayβs decision in Kolicaj [2025] UKSC 49):
The position is now so convoluted that it should be fundamentally reconsidered. How is anyone meant to apply the following? (Taken from todayβs decision in Kolicaj [2025] UKSC 49):
December 18, 2025 at 1:09 PM
The Supreme Court has made a huge mess when it comes to the approach to be adopted in appeals to and from SIAC
The position is now so convoluted that it should be fundamentally reconsidered. How is anyone meant to apply the following? (Taken from todayβs decision in Kolicaj [2025] UKSC 49):
The position is now so convoluted that it should be fundamentally reconsidered. How is anyone meant to apply the following? (Taken from todayβs decision in Kolicaj [2025] UKSC 49):
Just in time for Christmas, a detailed look at the possible remedies for breaches of Article 2 of the Windsor Framework. Launched today and ft. @aoifemod.bsky.social @colinmurray.bsky.social, @sylviademars.me, Eleni Frantziou and me. A great gift for the whole family π
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Publication - Research: 'Windsor Framework Article 2: Enforcement and Remediesβ | Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission
Research: 'Windsor Framework Article 2: Enforcement and Remediesβ- The Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission (NIHRC) is a national human rights institution with A status accreditation from the Unit...
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December 16, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Just in time for Christmas, a detailed look at the possible remedies for breaches of Article 2 of the Windsor Framework. Launched today and ft. @aoifemod.bsky.social @colinmurray.bsky.social, @sylviademars.me, Eleni Frantziou and me. A great gift for the whole family π
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Closing remarks for the event are now being delivered by Γilis Haughey, Director of NIHRCβs Human Rights after EU Withdrawal unit.
December 16, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Closing remarks for the event are now being delivered by Γilis Haughey, Director of NIHRCβs Human Rights after EU Withdrawal unit.
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Weβre now hearing from Rhys Davies, General Counsel at @ima-citrights.bsky.social,β―andβ―Monye Anyadike-Danesβ―KC, who are offering their reflections on the report.
December 16, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Weβre now hearing from Rhys Davies, General Counsel at @ima-citrights.bsky.social,β―andβ―Monye Anyadike-Danesβ―KC, who are offering their reflections on the report.
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Weβve now opened the floor to a Q&A with the report authors Anurag Deb, Dr Sylvia de Mars, Professor Colin Murray and Professor Aoife OβDonoghue, chaired by NIHRC Chief Commissioner Alyson Kilpatrick. They are joined by Dr Claire McCann, Senior Policy and Research Officer at the NIHRC.
December 16, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Weβve now opened the floor to a Q&A with the report authors Anurag Deb, Dr Sylvia de Mars, Professor Colin Murray and Professor Aoife OβDonoghue, chaired by NIHRC Chief Commissioner Alyson Kilpatrick. They are joined by Dr Claire McCann, Senior Policy and Research Officer at the NIHRC.
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NIHRC Chief Commissioner Alyson Kilpatrick is introducing the research by outlining its analysis of how the EU Withdrawalβ―Agreementβ―and the Windsor Frameworkβ―operateβ―in practice to ensure the enforcement of, and remedies for breach of Windsor Framework Article 2.
December 16, 2025 at 11:20 AM
NIHRC Chief Commissioner Alyson Kilpatrick is introducing the research by outlining its analysis of how the EU Withdrawalβ―Agreementβ―and the Windsor Frameworkβ―operateβ―in practice to ensure the enforcement of, and remedies for breach of Windsor Framework Article 2.
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The launch event for our research, βWindsor Framework Article 2: Enforcement and Remediesβ has started with a welcome from Dr David Russell, Chief Executive of the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission.
December 16, 2025 at 11:14 AM
The launch event for our research, βWindsor Framework Article 2: Enforcement and Remediesβ has started with a welcome from Dr David Russell, Chief Executive of the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission.
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The @nihrc.bsky.social are today launching a major new report, by @anuragdeb.bsky.social, @sylviademars.me, @aoifemod.bsky.social, Eleni Frantziou and me, on the novel arrangements for remedying breaches of the UK's obligations for rights and equality in NI under Art 2 WF:
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December 16, 2025 at 9:57 AM
The @nihrc.bsky.social are today launching a major new report, by @anuragdeb.bsky.social, @sylviademars.me, @aoifemod.bsky.social, Eleni Frantziou and me, on the novel arrangements for remedying breaches of the UK's obligations for rights and equality in NI under Art 2 WF:
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Went to Belfast for a weekend away with my wife. Saw a parade going past and assumed it would a great Gay Pride event. It turns out I know very little about Northern Ireland and the orange people don't want to be joined by lesbians. That said, we had a lovely weekend.
December 15, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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I would like to know what are the inhumane and degrading treatments the Minister believes should be legal.
European court interprets inhuman and degrading treatment too broadly, says OβCallaghan
European court interprets inhuman and degrading treatment too broadly, says OβCallaghan
Ireland shares concerns over challenges posed by convention on human rights in relation to migration and deporting criminals, Minister tells meeting
www.irishtimes.com
December 10, 2025 at 10:45 PM
I would like to know what are the inhumane and degrading treatments the Minister believes should be legal.
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So much of the commentary on the FWS judgment has been driven by reflexive responses to the outcome, but there are so many gaps and leaps in its reasoning that it will spawn litigation for years to come - @aoifemod.bsky.social and I flag some failings in judge craft:
nilq.qub.ac.uk/index.php/ni...
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December 15, 2025 at 10:02 AM
So much of the commentary on the FWS judgment has been driven by reflexive responses to the outcome, but there are so many gaps and leaps in its reasoning that it will spawn litigation for years to come - @aoifemod.bsky.social and I flag some failings in judge craft:
nilq.qub.ac.uk/index.php/ni...
nilq.qub.ac.uk/index.php/ni...