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As the recent Brexit litigation has shown, the UK’s Supreme Court has had to consider political as well as legal issues in its first ten years.
Sadly, politicians have been trying to turn the public against judges for a very long time.
The UK court decision against Boris Johnson’s move to prorogue, or suspend, parliament could set an important precedent for Australian governments that try to do the same thing.
Does this mean the prime minister lied to the Queen? And could he face personal repercussions?
No-fault divorce, or no reason at all – how a revolution in divorce law has come about.
What a cake can tell us about the law’s view of homosexuality, religion, freedom of expression and the value of civic equality
The Supreme Court ruled that a British couple must stay married until 2020 because there was no ‘fault’ in their marriage.
Civil partnerships were introduced as a quick-fix device for a minority group. Instead, they ended up forcing heterosexuals to campaign for the same rights as LGBTQ+ people.
There are still far too few female, black, Asian and minority ethnic judges.
Free access to the legal system is a right that needs to be protected.
We asked two constitutional law experts to explain what would happen if Edinburgh and Cardiff refuse to give legislative consent to a bill.
Charities’ victory in inheritance case a relief for legacy fundraisers, but raises wider questions about individuals’ motives.
Do people have an obligation to leave their money to estranged family members?
At least half of the UK’s Supreme Court will retire in the next two years, presenting a prime opportunity for a more representative judiciary.
The government has set out its thinking on Brexit. So what have we learned?
Great expectations or much ado about nothing?
Three key rulings by the UK Supreme Court and their legal implications.
Under the Tudors, parliamentary sovereignty became paramount.
Explaining the key arguments in this landmark case.
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