Events | Judicial Power Project

Debating the Supreme Court’s prorogation judgment

14 Oct 2019 | Past events

speakers: Lord Sumption former Justice of the Supreme Court John Larkin QC Attorney General for Northern Ireland Helen Mountfield QC Principal of Mansfield College, Oxford The Lord Trevethin and Oaksey QC Crossbench Peer and Barrister Chaired by Professor Richard...

The Rule of Law: Challenges and Opportunities

1 Oct 2019 | Past events

Speakers: Hon George Brandis QC, High Commissioner of Australia to the United Kingdom; Lucy Frazer QC MP, Minister of State for Justice; Richard Godden, Corporate Partner at Linklaters; Richard Ekins, Policy Exchange...

‘Lawfare’ Against Our Troops: What do we want from the next Prime Minister?

20 Jun 2019 | Past events

speakers: with Richard Ekins Head of Judicial Power Project Associate Professor, University of Oxford Patrick Hennessey Barrister, author and former British Army Officer Lt Gen Sir Graeme Lamb KBE, CMG, DSO Former Commander of the British Field Army Former Director...

Cry Treason! Does the UK need to restore the law of treason?

11 Mar 2019 | Past events

a panel discussion on treason law reform with Rt Hon Lord Evans of Weardale KCB DL former Director General, Security Service Rt Hon Lord Judge PC former Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales Jo Morris Barrister, Charter Chambers Tom Tugendhat MBE MP Co-author,...

Launch of “The US Department of Defense Law of War Manual: Commentary and Critique”

11 Feb 2019 | Past events

The launch of The US Department of Defense Law of War Manual: Commentary and Critique (Cambridge University Press) with Professor Michael Newton Professor, Vanderbilt University Law School former Judge Advocate for the 7th Special Forces Group, U.S. Army Tom Tugendhat...

The judicial pursuit of veterans and the effects of lawfare on British fighting power

18 Oct 2018 | Past events

Speaking at the first such cross-party event in Westminster, General David Petraeus, former Commander, US Central Command, tells a packed Policy Exchange audience that expansion of European Human Rights law “is having a chilling effect on recruiting, retention &...

Constitutional Supremacy and Judicial Reasoning: Doctrinal Difficulties in Canada and Abroad

18 Oct 2018 | Past events

A lecture from The Hon Justice Bradley W Miller, Court of Appeal for Ontario, on: Constitutional Supremacy and Judicial Reasoning: Doctrinal Difficulties in Canada and Abroad With a Vote of Thanks by The Rt Hon Lord Sumption, Justice of the Supreme Court. About...

Panel Discussion: Sir Noel Malcolm’s “Human Rights and Political Wrongs

17 Jan 2018 | Events, Past events

In his new study for Policy Exchange’s Judicial Power Project, leading historian of ideas Sir Noel Malcolm considers European Human Rights law and finds it wanting. The European Court of Human Rights, he argues, operates on principles that are incoherent and...

What are the limits of judicial independence?

11 Jan 2018 | Events, Past events

The expansion of judicial power has gone hand-in-hand with a greater emphasis on judicial independence. The more that judges hold those who exercise political power to account, the greater the emphasis placed on ensuring that judges are equipped—individually and...

Enclaves and Exclaves: Limits and Exceptions to the Doctrine of Judicial Review

11 Jan 2018 | Past events

The Honourable Dyson Heydon AC QC, former Justice of the High Court of Australia and one of the common-law world’s foremost figures, considered the rise of judicial review around the world in an event at Policy Exchange. Heydon warned that the phenomenon of rising...

Parliament and the Prerogative: From the Case of Proclamations to Miller

25 Nov 2016 | Events

Time & Date Wednesday 30th November Registration: 12.45 Start: 13.15 Sandwich buffet: 14.15 – 14.45 Venue Policy Exchange 6th Floor 8-10 Great George Street Westminster SW1P 3AE With Professor Timothy Endicott Professor of Legal Philosophy...

Criticism and Accountability in Judging

25 Nov 2016 | Events

Time & Date Monday 28 November Registration: 13:00 Start: 13:15 End: 14:15 Venue Policy Exchange 6th Floor 8-10 Great George Street Westminster SW1P 3AE With Rt Hon Lord Hope of Craighead Former Deputy President of the Supreme Court and...

Event | Brexit and Judicial Power 21.07.16

13 Jul 2016 | Events, Upcoming events

Policy Exchange is delighted to invite you to a panel discussion of what Brexit means for judicial power in our constitution. Reflecting on the controversial record of the Court of Justice of the European Union and on the recently announced litigation to block Her...

Judging the Public Interest: The Rule of Law vs. the Rule of Courts

2 Dec 2015 | Events, Past events

Policy Exchange was delighted to host a panel discussion including the former Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rt Hon Alistair Darling; Lord Hoffmann, former Law Lord; and Lord Justice Bean. The discussion, chaired by Baroness O’Neill of Bengarve, CH, CBE, FBA, is to...

Event | Judicial Power: Past, present and future

12 Oct 2015 | Events, Past events

Video and a text of this event can be found here. Policy Exchange is delighted to invite you to a lecture by John Finnis FBA, Professor Emeritus of Law & Legal Philosophy at the University of Oxford, on the past, present and future of judicial power. The lecture...

Jeffrey Goldsworthy – Losing Faith in Democracy: Why judicial supremacy is rising and what to do about it

9 Mar 2015 | Events, Past events, Publications, Publications: Critiquing Judicial Power

Below is a transcript of the speech delivered by Professor Jeffrey Goldsworthy at the launch of Policy Exchange’s Judicial Power Project. You can also download a copy of the speech in pdf format here. 1. INTRODUCTION I am honoured to have been invited to launch...