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Automated Facial Recognition and The Rule of Law

Originally written for the Bingham Centre for the Rule of Law comment page. Introduction The “Miller/Cherry” prorogation litigation was the most widely discussed case heard by a court in England and Wales this September. However it is arguably another judgment handed down last month, that of Bridges v South Wales Police, that will inform and influenceContinue reading “Automated Facial Recognition and The Rule of Law”

The Rule of Law Should Be Taught In Schools

This post was originally written as part of the EU Reconnect project. You can view the original blog here. Poland and Hungary are new democracies where a developing rule of law culture is fatally susceptible to the influence of populism. The leaders of these countries have deployed juridical tactics such as changing the constitution andContinue reading “The Rule of Law Should Be Taught In Schools”

The Rule Of Law Must Be At The Centre Of Brexit

I wrote a piece in the Huffington Post about the state of the rule of law after the vituperative reaction of the tabloids to judges protecting our democracy in 2016. The original post can be read here. Friday morning’s reaction to the Article 50 judgment has made me deeply reflective about the state of ourContinue reading “The Rule Of Law Must Be At The Centre Of Brexit”

Extending the franchise to 16 year olds in the EU Referendum

This post originally appeared in the Young Fabians Anticipations magazine in 2015. Welcome to 2015, where millions of young people debate complex public policy developments in the digital world. They give annual speeches from the dispatch box of the House of Commons, and they lobby politicians nationwide on a range of issues in their communities.Continue reading “Extending the franchise to 16 year olds in the EU Referendum”

The criminal lawyers’ strike and justice cuts: the wrong reforms

This blog was written in 2015 during my time as a guest contributor at the (now defunct) Orator online magazine. The big-ticket news item of last month was industrial action. Notwithstanding the tube strikes, which my fellow Brummies might dismiss as metropolitan grief, frustrated criminal defence solicitors throughout the country have stopped accepting new cases.Continue reading “The criminal lawyers’ strike and justice cuts: the wrong reforms”

The first and third sector – creating a communicative marriage

This blog was originally written in 2015. It was produced during my time as a contributor to the (now defunct) Orator publication. I sometimes think of the first and third sectors as an awkward, uncommunicative couple. Government, the more affluent of the two, wants to go to the store for some wallpaper. Charity, the poorerContinue reading “The first and third sector – creating a communicative marriage”