Tom Hickman KC
@tomrhickman.bsky.social
Professor of Public Law and a barrister, who posts on public law, the constitution and national security. Reposts are not endorsements.
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An excoriating analysis of the dire state of the US Supreme Court, by Lord Sumption, former UK Supreme Court Justice and Honorary Fellow of Magdalen.
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/world/north-...
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/world/north-...
The president’s crimes
The oldest constitution in the world was not made for the political culture of modern America. The Supreme Court’s decision in Trump v United States is a symptom of its crisis
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk
August 28, 2024 at 6:02 AM
An excoriating analysis of the dire state of the US Supreme Court, by Lord Sumption, former UK Supreme Court Justice and Honorary Fellow of Magdalen.
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/world/north-...
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/world/north-...
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... and (3) National Security and the Law www.daqc.co.uk/2022/11/19/n... /3
National Security and the Law - David Anderson QC Lawyer London UK
"National Security and the Law" was the subject of this year's Birkenhead Lecture. It contains a description and assessment of the current state of our law on counter-terrorism, hostile state activity...
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August 26, 2024 at 9:15 AM
... and (3) National Security and the Law www.daqc.co.uk/2022/11/19/n... /3
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... (2) Writing a Constitution (revised version to be published in Public Law this October) www.daqc.co.uk/2023/12/01/w... ... /2
Writing a Constitution - David Anderson QC Lawyer London UK
I gave a lecture last night to the Statute Law Society on the subject of Writing a Constitution.
Our constitution is sick (though its condition is chronic rather than acute); a written constitution is...
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August 26, 2024 at 9:14 AM
... (2) Writing a Constitution (revised version to be published in Public Law this October) www.daqc.co.uk/2023/12/01/w... ... /2
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If you are wondering whether to follow and want to know the sort of thing I do, here are recent lectures on (1) the House of Lords and the Law www.daqc.co.uk/2022/11/19/t... .../1
The Lords and the Law - David Anderson QC Lawyer London UK
What use is the House of Lords? What contribution is made by peers with experience as lawyers and judges? How could the Lords be reformed, and does it make sense to speak of the intention of Parliamen...
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August 26, 2024 at 9:13 AM
If you are wondering whether to follow and want to know the sort of thing I do, here are recent lectures on (1) the House of Lords and the Law www.daqc.co.uk/2022/11/19/t... .../1
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Delighted you are here. This place has exceeded expectations in my first 24 hours. But needs more institutional (e.g. parliamentary) accounts - and [ducks] more conservatives.
Good evening Bluesky. I’m giving this a try, learning the ropes and now in an echo chamber very helpfully created by @seanjones.org - for which many thanks indeed. Hoping to reach out beyond lawyers to advance a little here and there the understanding of legal issues.
August 26, 2024 at 4:43 PM
Delighted you are here. This place has exceeded expectations in my first 24 hours. But needs more institutional (e.g. parliamentary) accounts - and [ducks] more conservatives.
Labour could strip members of vote in future leadership contests : I appear not to be the only one who thinks party members should not vote on leaders midterm: it’s inconsistent with constitutional principle.
www.thetimes.com/article/3109...
www.thetimes.com/article/3109...
Labour could strip members of vote in future leadership contests
Allies of Sir Keir Starmer want to change the way the party elects its leader if it is in power, in a move being called the ‘Liz Truss lock’
www.thetimes.com
August 26, 2024 at 5:49 PM
Labour could strip members of vote in future leadership contests : I appear not to be the only one who thinks party members should not vote on leaders midterm: it’s inconsistent with constitutional principle.
www.thetimes.com/article/3109...
www.thetimes.com/article/3109...
Yes Adam - a rule whereby a parliament nominates a first minister achieves much the same as the governing party’s MPs choosing. And imagine how inappropriate it would be if all the MPs agreed a contract with party members by which they would vote for the person chosen by party members
The problem could be at least partially fixed were Westminster to have a rule similar to that for the Scottish Parliament, in s.46 Scotland Act 1998, perhaps? (Not that it seems there is much likelihood of such a rule being enacted any time soon, mind…)
August 25, 2024 at 9:06 PM
Yes Adam - a rule whereby a parliament nominates a first minister achieves much the same as the governing party’s MPs choosing. And imagine how inappropriate it would be if all the MPs agreed a contract with party members by which they would vote for the person chosen by party members
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As far as I can tell, political parties are essentially private member’s clubs and can do whatever the heck they want to. See: expelling members en masse on fake pretext ahead of Corbyn’s 2nd leadership election. (Of which I was one…)
August 25, 2024 at 8:43 PM
As far as I can tell, political parties are essentially private member’s clubs and can do whatever the heck they want to. See: expelling members en masse on fake pretext ahead of Corbyn’s 2nd leadership election. (Of which I was one…)
I’ve recently been seeking to explain why the rules that the political parties now have for choosing party leaders by vote of members operate inconsistently with constitutional principle as well as being contrary to the public interest, at least when prime ministers are replaced mid term. Why?
August 25, 2024 at 8:30 PM
I’ve recently been seeking to explain why the rules that the political parties now have for choosing party leaders by vote of members operate inconsistently with constitutional principle as well as being contrary to the public interest, at least when prime ministers are replaced mid term. Why?
Good evening Bluesky. I’m giving this a try, learning the ropes and now in an echo chamber very helpfully created by @seanjones.org - for which many thanks indeed. Hoping to reach out beyond lawyers to advance a little here and there the understanding of legal issues.
August 25, 2024 at 8:03 PM
Good evening Bluesky. I’m giving this a try, learning the ropes and now in an echo chamber very helpfully created by @seanjones.org - for which many thanks indeed. Hoping to reach out beyond lawyers to advance a little here and there the understanding of legal issues.