Lord (Philip) Norton is my friend and my colleague. He deserves a medal (or two) for his assiduous blogging. It seems this is not just another work assignment for him but a genuine desire to share both information and knowledge. What has surprised me is his willingness to answer almost any query – even if somewhat…
Talked briefly yesterday at a very interesting conference sponsored by the Hansard Society and the Nuffield Foundation on Law in the Making. Until recently there has been relatively little research on the details of influencing legislation – how, who does it, by what means, what works best etc. It’s a big subject and complex but…
This may be a topic of excruciating boredom for most people – other than your lorships of course. But given that it is on the Government’s agenda it may be worth a brief re-visit? The Government has promised a White Paper (essentially a policy paper) by mid-July which is based on what someone described as…
I haven’t written a blog for ages and feel bad about it. There’s been a lot going on – most of which is wonderfully covered by my colleagues. However, none of us has as yet been able to push forward a UK move to lessen the awful terror that is unfolding in Zimbabwe. Most of you will…
Yesterday a Private Members Bill was introduced in the House of Lords by Lord Archer of Sandwell QC, former Labour Solicitor-General. The bill was drafted by a human rights organisation REDRESS (www.redress.org) which has worked for 20 years to eradicate torture and force governments to carry out their obligations as a signatory to the UN…
