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Mark Elliott

@profmarkelliott

Professor of Public Law, University of Cambridge. Fellow, St Catharine's College, Cambridge. Author of publiclawforeveryone.com

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📢An enthusiastic audience was delighted to hear the LLM/MCL end-of-year lecture delivered by the Rt Hon Lord Sales (UK Supreme Court) on the topic 'Certainty and Flexibility in the Law: Insights from English Law' at the Faculty on Monday: 🔗bit.ly/4n8E8kM

📢An enthusiastic audience was delighted to hear the LLM/MCL end-of-year lecture delivered by the Rt Hon Lord Sales (<a href="/UKSupremeCourt/">UK Supreme Court</a>) on the topic 'Certainty and Flexibility in the Law: Insights from English Law' at the Faculty on Monday:

🔗bit.ly/4n8E8kM
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This seems to me to be a critical point. As IDS says, today's vote is not about the principle. It is surely a dereliction of duty for MPs to vote in favour of legislation they have significant concerns about in the hope that it will be improved by the House of Lords.

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A new blogpost which considers the role the House of Lords will play in the passage of the Assisted Dying Bill now that it has been approved by the Commons — and asking whether it would be constitutionally improper for the Lords not to approve the Bill. publiclawforeveryone.com/2025/06/20/wou…

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It was really good to speak to EWTN Global Catholic Network on Friday night following the House of Commons assisted suicide vote to reflect on what comes next. youtube.com/watch?v=vdw_lt…

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Applications are now open for the Downing Professorship of the Laws of England (Faculty of Law), with a focus on private law. Candidates will be internationally recognised as a leader in the field. Closing 14/8/25. Start date: 1/10/26. jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/51789/

Philip Murray (@philipmurraylaw) 's Twitter Profile Photo

A regrettably skewed presentation of the constitution on BBC Radio 4 Today this morning. The interview with Charlie Falconer and Ilora Finlay began with Anna Foster suggesting to Lord Falconer that "[t]he role of the Lords is to scrutinise and to improve but ultimately to uphold

Matthew England (@mattengland3011) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Few things to note about 'reasoned amendments': 1. Reasoned amendments are procedurally equivalent to rejecting a Bill: voting for it is voting to reject a bill for specific reasons which are put on the record.

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Our next open days are on 10 & 11 July 🔓 We'll be very much open 9.30am to 4.30pm both days, with an info desk, tours led by students & a chance to meet some of our Fellows. No need to book – we'll be ready & waiting to welcome you! View our prospectus at caths.cam.ac.uk/study-us/under…

Our next open days are on 10 &amp; 11 July 🔓 We'll be very much open 9.30am to 4.30pm both days, with an info desk, tours led by students &amp; a chance to meet some of our Fellows. No need to book – we'll be ready &amp; waiting to welcome you! View our prospectus at caths.cam.ac.uk/study-us/under…
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A good piece by Lisa James of UCL Constitution Unit arguing that there's an increasingly pressing need for the UK Cabinet Manual to be updated. constitution-unit.com/2025/06/27/the…

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📢We are now welcoming applications for the prestigious Downing Professorship of the Laws of England (est. 1800) to start in October 2026 with a focus on private law. Candidates will be internationally recognised as a leader in the field: 🔗bit.ly/4lb1SDu

📢We are now welcoming applications for the prestigious Downing Professorship of the Laws of England (est. 1800) to start in October 2026 with a focus on private law. Candidates will be internationally recognised as a leader in the field:

🔗bit.ly/4lb1SDu
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A very interesting set of (contrasting) reflections on the implications of generative AI for assessment in higher education timeshighereducation.com/depth/have-cha…

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My timeline is full of slick promotional videos by candidates standing for the Chancellorship of Cambridge University. It's surprising how many of them seem to be unaware of what the Chancellor's role does — and, importantly, doesn't — involve.

Ahmed Ellaboudy (@aahmedsaleh) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Submissions are open for the 'TriCON New Voices in Constitutional Law Workshop'. An excellent opportunity for PhD candidates & ECRs in Ireland working on public/constitutional law to get expert feedback on their research. TriCON TCD Law School

Submissions are open for the 'TriCON New Voices in Constitutional Law Workshop'. An excellent opportunity for PhD candidates &amp; ECRs in Ireland working on public/constitutional law to get expert feedback on their research. <a href="/TriCONDublin/">TriCON</a> <a href="/TCDLawSchool/">TCD Law School</a>
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What an unedifying process this has been (and polls have only just opened). I do hope there will be an appropriate process of reflection about the role of and electoral process for the Cambridge University Chancellorship in due course.

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Just catching up with this excellent piece by George Peretz QC (Monckton Chambers) examining — and, in my view, convincingly dismantling — arguments advanced by those on the left (specifically within the 'Blue Labour' tradition) for withdrawal from the ECHR. ukconstitutionallaw.org/2025/07/10/geo…