The Convention Belongs To You

by Kristin on May 10, 2010

in Public law

This video is an easy Monday morning way of thinking about and remembering the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR)

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Hung Parliaments & Queen Activation

by Kristin on May 9, 2010

in Public law

Conservatives win more seats than any of the other Parties, but don’t have a majority.

Have you turned to the unwritten section of the British Constitution to see what happens next?

Confused?

Professor Peter Hennessey explains hung Parliament procedure here and the BBC has a very helpful graphic here.

The draft Cabinet Office guidance Professor Hennessey refers to is here.

Who will “activate the Queen” and who will they ally themselves with in order to do it?

H/T Club Troppo

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Birthers, Law and Reading Comprehension

April 14, 2010

“Birthers”, if you didn’t know, refers to people who think Barack Obama does not satisfy the “natural born citizen” requirement contained in the US Constitution and thus is ineligible to be President of the United States. Some birthers think Obama was born in Kenya rather than Hawaii. They are not satisfied with Hawaii’s computerised print-out [...]

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Public Law Problem Questions (Part 1)

April 10, 2010

I’ve received a few requests for a sample answer to a Public law question. That’s easier said than done. Criminal law problem questions generally ask you to discuss the criminal liability of, for example, Curly, Larry and Moe in light of a multi-faceted fact pattern. Moe, for example, could be liable for murder, rape, criminal [...]

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The Case for a UK Bill of Rights?

April 5, 2010

I am usually the first one to defend the UK’s unwritten Constitution. Then I read stories like the following and wonder if it really will take a single, codified document for the Executive to get the message. “Police are removing valuables from unlocked cars to shock motorists into being more careful. Officers are taking everything [...]

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Scrap the HRA for a British Bill of Rights?

April 4, 2010

If you’re a Public law student who’s going to be in London on 20 April, I highly recommend getting a ticket to the Times/Matrix Chambers debate: “This House believes that the Human Rights Act should be scrapped and replaced by a British Bill of Rights” Student tickets are available – but you’ll have to get [...]

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Let Her Roll

March 28, 2010

This is the time of year when the hub-bub of pupillage, training contracts and paralegal jobs is at fever-pitch. In this economy, students will grab hold of any offer going. But listen to me when I tell you: there are varying degrees of legal work – and they are found in every sector. Before grabbing [...]

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QLTT to QLTS: Putting the Kibosh on Kiwi Lawyers?

March 22, 2010

As of September 2010, it’s going to get a wee bit harder for overseas qualified lawyers to become English solicitors. The days of foreign lawyers from common-law jurisdictions passing an open-book solicitor’s accounts exam and having their supervising solicitors sign-off on their English work experience are drawing to a close. The SRA itself, rather than [...]

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UK Supreme Court Essay

March 18, 2010

Faithful readers of this blog will recall my September post on the creation of the new UK Supreme Court – and my speculation that it could well be a future essay question or exam topic. Read Anita Davis’s winning Times entry for, “Supreme Court UK: radical change or business as usual?” here.

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And Speaking Of New York

March 15, 2010

This is the story of a man whose “never say die” spirit has yet to be rewarded. Read on: All his life, Robert Bowman wanted to be a lawyer. He overcame a troubled childhood, a tragic accident that nearly cost him a leg and a debilitating Jet Ski collision. He put himself through community college, [...]

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