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Writing a Constitution
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Writing a Constitution

Writing a Constitution

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 a realistic proposition, for which there are many precedents within the Westminster family; the public seems at least mildly favourable [...]

By David Anderson|2023-12-06T18:27:36+00:00December 1st, 2023|Blog, Featured, Law|Comments Off

The Investigatory Powers Act 2016 – an exercise in democracy
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The Investigatory Powers Act 2016 – an exercise in democracy

The Investigatory Powers Act 2016 – an exercise in democracy

The Investigatory Powers Act 2016 became law on 29 November, when it received Royal Assent. It is currently being brought into force in stages. This post, originally composed on 3 December 2016, is my big-picture reaction to the Act, which was influenced by my reports A Question of Trust (June 2015) and Report of Bulk Powers Review (August [...]