There are plans to remove passports, with their accompanying entitlements, from those Britons who have gone abroad for jihadist purposes or return here after such exploits. Although it has been widely reported that this cannot be done under international law, there appears to be no international treaty that the UK has signed that would prevent…
“Private Members’ Bills are Public Bills introduced by MPs and Lords who are not government ministers. As with other Public Bills their purpose is to change the law as it applies to the general population. A minority of Private Members’ Bills become law but, by creating publicity around an issue, they may affect legislation indirectly.”…
After two years of work – and decades of studying and lecturing about the subject – I have finally introduced my private member’s bill, the Divorce (Financial Provision) Bill. It is about the division of money and assets on divorce (and on the dissolution of a civil partnership as well). The basic law on this has…
The shopworkers’ union USDAW wants to keep strict regulation of supermarket Sunday opening hours because “Sunday is special”. I assume they must have agreed with David Cameron who gave a speech at Easter pointing out, not for the first time, that this is a Christian country. There may be differing views about the meaning and…
Lord (Chris) Patten has been, and will continue to be, the most excellent Chancellor of Oxford University, held in affection by all. He is there when needed, his speeches are always a delight and apt for the occasion, and his attentions are directed to all colleges equally (unlike his predecessor Lord (Roy) Jenkins, who made it…
