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Room: B20

Tel: 01223 (3)38976

Associate Professor; Mary Arden Official Fellow in Law

LLB(Hons), LLM, DipLP (Aberd); PhD (Cantab);Solicitor (non-practising) and Notary Public (Scotland)

Interests

Law reform, constitutional law, administrative law, human rights

Research centres and interest groups

Publications

 

Books

The Frontiers of Public Law (ed) (Hart, 2020)

Co-editor(s):
Jason NE Varuhas
Publisher:
ISBN 13:
9781509930371
Published Jan 2020

The Unity of Public Law? Doctrinal, Theoretical and Comparative Perspectives (with Mark Elliott and Jason Varuhas) (eds) (Hart, 2018)

Co-Author/s:
Mark Elliott and Jason Varuhas
Publisher:
ISBN 13:
9781509915194
Published Apr 2018

The Work of the British Law Commissions: Law Reform... Now? (Hart, 2017)

Fifty Years of the Law Commissions: The Dynamics of Law Reform (with Matthew Dyson, James Lee) (eds) (Hart, 2016)

Co-Author/s:
Matthew Dyson, James Lee
Publisher:
ISBN 13:
9781849468572
Published Sep 2016

Articles

"Deprivations of Liberty: Beyond the Paradigm" [2019] Public Law 380-401

Citation:
[2019] Public Law 380-401
Published: Apr 2019

"The Legal Holy Grail? German Lessons on Codification for a Fragmented Britain" (2018) 22 Edinburgh Law Review 183-210

Co-Author/s:
Julia Bargenda
Citation:
(2018) 22 Edinburgh Law Review 183-210
Published: May 2018

"HLA Hart's Secondary Rules: What Do "Officials" Really Think?" (2018) 14 International Journal of Law in Context 61-86

Co-Author/s:
David Howarth
Citation:
(2018) 14 International Journal of Law in Context 61-86
Published: Mar 2018

"Facing Facts: Judicial Approaches to Section 4 of the Human Rights Act 1998" (2017) 133 Law Quarterly Review 631-655

Citation:
(2017) 133 Law Quarterly Review 631-655
Published: Oct 2017

"Law Reform in Northern Ireland: Cheshire Cat or Potemkin Commission?" [2016] Public Law 651-669

Co-Author/s:
Neil Faris
Citation:
[2016] Public Law 651-669
Published: Oct 2016

"The Longer you can Look Back, the Further you can Look Forward: The Origins of the Scottish Law Commission" (2014) 18 Edinburgh Law Review 59-83

Citation:
(2014) 18 Edinburgh Law Review 59-83
Published: Jan 2014

"Judicial Diversity: Where Do We Go From Here?" (2013) 2(1) Cambridge Journal of International and Comparative Law 7-15

Citation:
(2013) 2(1) Cambridge Journal of International and Comparative Law 7-15
Published: Apr 2013

"Reforming the Law (Commission): A Crisis of Identity?" [2013] Public Law 20-29

Citation:
[2013] Public Law 20-29
Published: Jan 2013

"Thematic Analysis: Criminal Evidence and Procedure" (2012) 1(2) Cambridge Journal of International and Comparative Law 66-73

Co-Author/s:
Z. Prodromou
Citation:
(2012) 1(2) Cambridge Journal of International and Comparative Law 66-73
Published: May 2012

"Prescription and Limitation of Actions in Scotland and England in Relation to Disputes in Construction Contracts" (2011) 15 Edinburgh Law Review 122-128

Citation:
(2011) 15 Edinburgh Law Review 122-128
Published: Jan 2011

"Experts and Arbiters: Ne'er the Twain Shall Meet?" 2008 Juridical Review 273-289

Co-Author/s:
A. McMillan
Citation:
2008 Juridical Review 273-289
Published: Dec 2008

Book Chapters

"Non-fettering, Legitimate Expectations and Consistency of Policy: Separate Compartments or Single Principle?", The Frontiers of Public Law (Hart, 2020), pp. 443-469

Publisher:
Pages:
443-469
Published Jan 2020

"Introduction (with Jason NE Varuhas)" (with Jason NE Varuhas), The Frontiers of Public Law (Hart, 2020), pp. 1-15

Publisher:
Pages:
1-15
Published Jan 2020

"Introduction (with Mark Elliott and Jason Varuhas)" (with Mark Elliott and Jason Varuhas), The Unity of Public Law? Doctrinal, Theoretical and Comparative Perspectives (Hart, 2018), pp. 1-13

Publisher:
Pages:
1-13
ISBN 13:
9781509915194
Published Apr 2018

"The Process of Criminal Evidence Law Reform in Scotland: What Can We Learn? (with James Chalmers and Fiona Leverick)" (with James Chalmers and Fiona Leverick), Scottish Criminal Evidence Law: Current Developments and Future Trends (Edinburgh University Press, 2017), pp. 194-223

Pages:
194-223
ISBN 13:
978 1 4744 1476 0
Published Dec 2017

"Promoting Law Reform: By Means of Draft Bills or Otherwise", Fifty Years of the Law Commissions: The Dynamics of Law Reform (Hart, 2016)

"Introduction (with Matthew Dyson and James Lee)" (with Matthew Dyson and James Lee), Fifty Years of the Law Commissions: The Dynamics of Law Reform (Hart, 2016)

Book Reviews

M. Tugendhat, Liberty Intact: Human Rights in English Law (2018) 77 Cambridge Law Journal 408-411

Published Jul 2018

J. Finlay, The Community of the College of Justice: Edinburgh and the Court of Session, 1687-1808 (2013) 72 Cambridge Law Journal 448-451

Published Jul 2013

J. Horder, Homicide and the Politics of Law Reform (2013) 72 Cambridge Law Journal 221-224

Published Mar 2013

E.E. Sutherland et al (eds.), Law Making and the Scottish Parliament: The Early Years (2012) 16 Edinburgh Law Review 289-291

Published May 2012

Case Notes

"Northern Ireland's Abortion Legislation: Procedural and Substantive Confusion over Declarations of Incompatibility" (2018) 77 CLJ 8-11

Published: Nov 2018

"Suspicion-less Minds: Anti-Terrorism Powers at Ports and Borders" (2016) 75 Cambridge Law Journal 8-11

Published: Mar 2016

Blog Posts

Conference Papers

"Section 4 of the Human Rights Act 1998: Still Standing, or Standing Still?" (SLS Annual Seminar, the Human Rights Act after 22 Years (London, November 2022))

Conference:
SLS Annual Seminar, the Human Rights Act after 22 Years (London, November 2022)
Published: Nov 2022

"Individuality and Consistency in Public Law" (Fellows' Research Evening, Girton College, University of Cambridge)

Conference:
Fellows' Research Evening, Girton College, University of Cambridge
Published: Nov 2018

"Non-Fettering, Legitimate Expectations and Consistency of Policy: Separate Compartments or Single Principle?" (Centre for Public Law Seminar, University of Cambridge)

Conference:
Centre for Public Law Seminar, University of Cambridge
Published: Oct 2018

"Separate Compartments or Single Principle? Non-fettering, Consistency of Policy and Legitimate Expectations" (The Frontiers of Public Law, Third Biennial Public Law Conference, Melbourne Law School)

Conference:
The Frontiers of Public Law, Third Biennial Public Law Conference, Melbourne Law School
Published: Jul 2018

"Law Reform Commissions in the Common Law World" (Max Planck Institute for European Legal History, Frankfurt)

Co-Author/s:
Julia Bargenda
Conference:
Max Planck Institute for European Legal History, Frankfurt
Published: Jan 2018

"Another Fine Mess: Article 5 of the ECHR" (Society of Legal Scholars Annual Conference, Dublin)

Conference:
Society of Legal Scholars Annual Conference, Dublin
Published: Sep 2017

"HLA Hart's Secondary Rules: What Do "Officials" Really Think?" (Faculty of Law, University of Bergen )

Co-Author/s:
David Howarth
Conference:
Faculty of Law, University of Bergen
Published: Dec 2016

"Facing Facts: Judicial Approaches to Section 4 of the Human Rights Act 1998" (Society of Legal Scholars Annual Conference, Oxford)

Conference:
Society of Legal Scholars Annual Conference, Oxford
Published: Sep 2016

"Criminal Evidence Reform in Scotland" (Royal Society of Edinburgh Evidence Workshop, Glasgow)

Co-Author/s:
James Chalmers and Fiona Leverick
Conference:
Royal Society of Edinburgh Evidence Workshop, Glasgow
Published: Jun 2016

"To take and keep under review all the law: the Law Commissions' exercise of discretion" (Glasgow Forum for Scots Law, University of Glasgow)

Conference:
Glasgow Forum for Scots Law, University of Glasgow
Published: Sep 2015

"Promoting Law Reform: by Means of Draft Bills or Otherwise" (Fifty Years of the Law Commissions: The Dynamics of Law Reform Now, Then and Next, An International Conference at the UK Supreme Court, London)

Conference:
Fifty Years of the Law Commissions: The Dynamics of Law Reform Now, Then and Next, An International Conference at the UK Supreme Court, London
Published: Jul 2015

"The Reality of the British Constitution" (Constitution Society, Constitution Unit and UK Constitutional Law Association conference, "Approaching the tipping point? The UK Constitution and the 2015 General Election", with David Howarth)

Co-Author/s:
David Howarth
Conference:
Constitution Society, Constitution Unit and UK Constitutional Law Association conference, "Approaching the tipping point? The UK Constitution and the 2015 General Election", with David Howarth
Published: Apr 2015

"The Law Commissions and Law Reform" (Centre For Public Law Seminar, Faculty of Law, University of Cambridge)

Conference:
Centre For Public Law Seminar, Faculty of Law, University of Cambridge
Published: Nov 2013

"The Law Commissions and Law Reform" (Society of Legal Scholars Annual Conference, Edinburgh)

Conference:
Society of Legal Scholars Annual Conference, Edinburgh
Published: Sep 2013

"Fifty Years of the British Law Commissions: Work in Progress" (Paper presented to the Law Commission)

Conference:
Paper presented to the Law Commission
Published: Feb 2013

"Promoting Law Reform: An Examination of the Scottish Law Commission" (University of Edinburgh, Scots Law Research Conference)

Conference:
University of Edinburgh, Scots Law Research Conference
Published: Jun 2012

"An Examination of the Scottish Law Commission: Work in Progress" (Paper presented to the Scottish Law Commission)

Conference:
Paper presented to the Scottish Law Commission
Published: Jun 2012

"Law Reform ... Now? Fifty Years of the British Law Commissions" (Girton College Graduate Research Seminar)

Conference:
Girton College Graduate Research Seminar
Published: May 2012