The parallel world of EU law
The EU courts are not like our courts. They are given a specific purpose of advancing the union. That purpose…
Changing the Northern Ireland Protocol won't break the law
The UK is about to publish a bill that will override parts of the Northern Ireland Protocol. We are doing…
No, Boris Johnson didn’t mislead parliament
The PM did not lie to the House of Commons. Now, ordinarily what goes on inside the House of Commons…
The Colston verdict is the triumph of values, not law
The verdict is in on the case of the Colston statue in Bristol. Not guilty. Every one of the accused…
No, the Downing Street party probably didn't break the law
Was the law broken at the Downing Street Christmas party last year? A video has now been leaked showing a No.…
Is the European Court of Justice about to unravel?
For the European Union to work, its law must be supreme. All member states have courts, but those courts submit…
The ECJ's credibility is in tatters
Is the European Court of Justice (ECJ) a properly independent court? The damning verdict of two respected EU law academics…
Lord Sumption was right to quit the Supreme Court
There used to be a saying: ‘never discuss religion or politics’. That was just a societal rule, a prudent tip…
The rule of law is breaking down in the EU
There are 27 member states in the EU. Two have now declared they are not bound by EU law. Based…
How Germany’s law-breaking undermined the EU
Well over a year ago I wroteabout how Germany had broken both the EU treaty and so international law, when…
The EU’s lowering of food safety standards must end talk of alignment
During the referendum, it was fashionable to pretend that being an EU member did not impact sovereignty. That is wrong…
Is the EU breaching its UK treaty by failing to protect LGBT rights?
Has the EU Commission lost any sense of moral value? This week, Hungary, an EU member state, voted to impose…
Glasgow's immigration raid stand-off is nothing to celebrate
The rule of law is very simple: it means ‘everyone must obey the law’. Last year, much hay was made…
The dividing wall between law and politics is under attack
All my legal life I have watched with sadness those who are ever groping, Gollum-like, unable to resist the idea…
The EU needs to stop playing politics with law
The Lugano convention – part of a tapestry of complicated international law agreements ensuring the courts of one country recognise…
The EU’s vaccine grab breaches the rule of law
The EU is discussing confiscating and requisitioning private property. It is surprisingly brazen about this. The bloc is proposing both…
The truth about statues and the law
There is a proposal to change how we criminalise people who damage statues. This proposed change is set out in…
The EU's jab snatching ruse is legally absurd
For some months now, increasingly disturbing statements on the law or legal threats have emanated from the EU. Some of…
Mark Drakeford’s men-only curfew would break international law
Politicians, including Baroness Jones of the Green Party and Mark Drakeford, who is the Labour leader in Wales, have spoken…
The small print of Boris's Brexit deal makes for reassuring reading
The new UK/EU Treaty is needlessly long and turgid in its prose: this document was not drafted by people who…
Does the EU understand what sovereignty really means?
The UK never tried to have our constitution written in one big session. We made it up by responding to…
Why the EU can't sue the UK
Michel Barnier has very politely confirmed that the EU will be suing the UK in a respectful manner. That has…
Why didn't the EU punish Germany when it broke international law?
Boris Johnson’s proposal to break international law ‘in a specific and limited way’ has sparked uproar. But do you remember…
The Begum Appeal is a fundamental error of logic
There has been an emotional response to the case of Shamima Begum, quite rightly. It is not clear to me…
The German Courts have just made Brexit talks easier
The old division of leaver and remainer will not serve the best interests of the country as we go forward.…
