Blog — 03 November 2016

Article 50 – today’s judgment in a nutshell

On 20 September 1610, Sir Edward Coke, the then Chief Justice, was asked to give a ruling on whether the King could use a Royal Proclamation to suspend an Act…

Blog — 02 November 2016

The European Convention on Human Rights—can the UK Military opt out?

Public Law analysis: Ben Gaston, solicitor in Bindmans LLP’s public law and human rights team, outlines the situation surrounding the Prime Minister’s recent pledge to ‘opt out’ the UK military…

Blog — 27 October 2016

Friend or Foe?

For the past few years, we have constantly been bombarded with the view that there is a rising ‘compensation culture’ in Britain. What if actually there are not enough legitimate…

Blog — 25 October 2016

Breastfeeding in the workplace: a right or a choice?

A couple of months ago I was asked by a cousin “can I ask my boss if allowances can be made to allow me to continue breastfeeding my baby when…

Blog — 11 October 2016

The Article 50 People’s Challenge: a pre-hearing brief

On 13th, 17th and the morning of 18th October 2016, the Divisional Court will hear the judicial review challenge to the Government’s plans to trigger Article 50 to take the…

Blog — 10 October 2016

Junior doctors and the meaning of words

The junior doctors case shows what happens when loose language is used for political ends.