The blog series from the September LPLU conference on constitutional accountability is up and running on UKCLA. Read the introduction by Stephanie Reynolds and Mike Gordon here and keep your eyes peeled for more posts in the coming days and weeks.

Liverpool is in the grip of a homelessness crisis and hundreds of desperate and vulnerable refugees are finding themselves forced onto the streets A tough thread on a humanitarian disaster unfolding in this city and many others 👇

EVENT: Join us for the launch event of the Liverpool Public Law Unit. We'll be hosting a lecture by Dr Camila Vergara (Camila Vergara) on Anti-Oligarchic Constitutionalism. The event is HYBRID so you can join us in-person or online. Sign up here 👇 ticketsource.co.uk/school-of-law-…

James Milton: Rule of Law, Political Accountability and the Importance of Culture ukconstitutionallaw.org/?p=11745

Chris McCorkindale: UK Delegated Law-Making Powers in Devolved Areas: The Accountability Gap ukconstitutionallaw.org/?p=11755

Great to see that @markbennett_ 's article on Parliamentary Scrutiny of Counter-Terrorism Targeted Killings is now published in the new edition of Public Law - it's based on his excellent PhD research, strongly recommend it

A homeless asylum seeker pitches a tent on housing estate - a story about immigration today and how the governments eagerness to speed up asylum claims is having disastrous knock on effects in local areas. youtu.be/CiBa7MqWc5g Prod: Fiona Mackie Pics: Andy Brown

NEXT WEEK: The Liverpool Public Law Unit hosts an event on Mapping Unwritten Constitutionalism organised by Brian Christopher Jones and Edward Willis, featuring a range of great participants Tue 23rd Jan, from 9am. Register, in-person or online, at the link 👇 ticketsource.co.uk/school-of-law-…

Professor Michelle Farrell (@mnifhearail) and Jasmin Nessa (Dr Jasmin Nessa) provide insight as South Africa challenges Israel at the International Court of Justice. Read in full here ⤵️ news.liverpool.ac.uk/2024/01/15/sou… @livunislsj @livunihss

Brian Christopher Jones: Nigel Farage and the UK Constitution ukconstitutionallaw.org/?p=12030

We are thrilled to announce that registration for the 2024 Public Law Conference is now live. To register for the conference, please visit: publiclawdroitpublic.ca/public-law-con….

We have a limited amount of appointments for for SEN enquiries. If you know someone who might benefit from this service please direct them to this link: forms.office.com/Pages/Response………

Really pleased to have a new paper (very long in development) coming out in the July issue of Public Law - "Ministerial Irresponsibility in the UK Government: Constitutional Accountability after Theresa May and Boris Johnson" Copy here if of interest: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cf…

this call from Public Law may be of interest to those eg: looking for an outlet for a workshop/collaborative project; who want to develop a particular field of scholarship; who wish to consider a [broadly public law issue] from multiple perspectives; etc; etc.

Conor Crummey here developing a defence of the possibility of judicial disapplication of the Rwanda Bill/Act . The disapplication argument will always get the attention, but here are some highlights on the abhorrence of this Bill, marking it out as constitutionally exceptional:

❗️❗️❗️ EMERGENCY STATEMENT ON THE VIOLENT ARREST OF TWO STUDENTS FROM ALAREER SQUARE ENCAMPMENT ❗️❗️❗️

Great new commentary on the Mercer case and s.4 of the HRA from Elizabeth Adams (once of Law & Social Justice!)

My post on Labour's unconvincing start re ministerial standards: delayed and underwhelming new Code, stalling constitutional reform, failure to engage with principles to explain Haigh resignation

Stephanie Reynolds: Elon Musk: Stretching or Snapping an Elastic Constitution? ukconstitutionallaw.org/2025/02/04/ste…

Brilliant new article in the KLJ by my colleague Steph Reynolds: "The high-profile private individual as constitutional actor" tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…