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Like road-safe driverless cars and no-fault divorce, the possibility of cross-party cooperation to end the Brexit crisis has for some time seemed tantalisingly close, but has never quite materialised.  This raises fascinating questions about how cross-party...

We were extremely sad to learn of the death of Una-Mary Parker, a brilliant interviewee of ours for the Balancing Beliefs project.  Una-Mary’s life was fascinating, and we have included the link to one her obituaries below.  As well as a highly successful career as a...

What does it mean to respect democracy and uphold constitutional values in the Brexit debate?

Constitutional law and repeat votes: read why some legal questions are inevitably subjective.

How do we balance our need to tackle hatred against the imperative to defend freedom (even for those with hate-filled views)?

Women, Girls and Fundamental Rights

What does the law say on parental objections to children and access to information?

What does the Shamima Begum debate tell us about law, human rights and responsibility?

A recent case demonstrates the limits of individual religious rights, and the need to balance competing interests.

Could attempts to harm or kill someone by magical means lead to prosecution in the contemporary UK?