Joelle Grogan
@joellegrogan.bsky.social
Presenter #TheLawShow @ BBC Radio 4 | Co-Academic Director #RuleofLaw Clinic @ CEU Democracy Institute | Visiting Senior Research Fellow @UCD Sutherland School of Law
"My only fault"
November 20, 2025 at 4:54 PM
"My only fault"
There are many important recommendations in the HoL report, not least of which is not to be complacent about the strength of the rule of law in the UK.
Have a listen to the show, and do read.
Have a listen to the show, and do read.
November 20, 2025 at 2:24 PM
There are many important recommendations in the HoL report, not least of which is not to be complacent about the strength of the rule of law in the UK.
Have a listen to the show, and do read.
Have a listen to the show, and do read.
Today, the #HouseofLords published its awaited report examining the state and quality of the #RuleOfLaw in the UK.
The report highlights with concern the weakening of this foundational value, and calls on Government and politicians to take stronger action to defend it.
The report highlights with concern the weakening of this foundational value, and calls on Government and politicians to take stronger action to defend it.
Rule of law: holding the line between anarchy and tyranny - Committees - UK Parliament
The rule of law in the UK is being weakened, and everyone must take steps to protect it against further erosion, says the House of Lords Constitution Committee.
committees.parliament.uk
November 20, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Today, the #HouseofLords published its awaited report examining the state and quality of the #RuleOfLaw in the UK.
The report highlights with concern the weakening of this foundational value, and calls on Government and politicians to take stronger action to defend it.
The report highlights with concern the weakening of this foundational value, and calls on Government and politicians to take stronger action to defend it.
Also in the show - laws around one of the most regulated groups in the country: subject to banning orders without conviction, surveillance and restrictions on their freedom of movement [can you guess who?] - football fans!
November 12, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Also in the show - laws around one of the most regulated groups in the country: subject to banning orders without conviction, surveillance and restrictions on their freedom of movement [can you guess who?] - football fans!
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Detailed response and corrections here to the argument that withdrawal would not have an impact on the GFA by @colinmurray.bsky.social and @aoifemod.bsky.social
A new Explainer out from @aoifemod.bsky.social and me detailing the UK's ECHR commitments under the 1998 Agreement in response to recent speculation. It is short, because there is very little to say - the UK's obligations are evident on the B/GFA's plain text:
caj.org.uk/wp-content/u...
caj.org.uk/wp-content/u...
October 4, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Detailed response and corrections here to the argument that withdrawal would not have an impact on the GFA by @colinmurray.bsky.social and @aoifemod.bsky.social
All of these institutions, by the way, supported by ECHR rights providing for fair treatment.
October 4, 2025 at 12:18 PM
All of these institutions, by the way, supported by ECHR rights providing for fair treatment.
*From availble data, we know the number of successful appeals was 0.73% of the total sentenced foreign national offenders.
See the latest @bonavero.bsky.social report on misrepresentation of human rights and migration, led by @alicedonald.bsky.social, @victoriaadamant.bsky.social & Başak Çalı.
See the latest @bonavero.bsky.social report on misrepresentation of human rights and migration, led by @alicedonald.bsky.social, @victoriaadamant.bsky.social & Başak Çalı.
Misrepresentations around human rights and immigration fuelling calls
A new report from the University of Oxford's Bonavero Institute of Human Rights, Faculty of Law, warns that misleading media coverage is shaping public debate on immigration and human rights. The
www.ox.ac.uk
October 4, 2025 at 12:01 PM
*From availble data, we know the number of successful appeals was 0.73% of the total sentenced foreign national offenders.
See the latest @bonavero.bsky.social report on misrepresentation of human rights and migration, led by @alicedonald.bsky.social, @victoriaadamant.bsky.social & Başak Çalı.
See the latest @bonavero.bsky.social report on misrepresentation of human rights and migration, led by @alicedonald.bsky.social, @victoriaadamant.bsky.social & Başak Çalı.
Simple explainer of the law, and the statistics that are available* with @alicedonald.bsky.social
Explainer: Does the European Convention on Human Rights stop foreign criminals being removed from the UK? - UK in a changing Europe
Joelle Grogan, Alice Donald and Victoria Adelman examine the relationship between the ECHR and immigration law.
ukandeu.ac.uk
October 4, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Simple explainer of the law, and the statistics that are available* with @alicedonald.bsky.social
And here's a simple explainer too of the relationship between the ECHR/GFA with @alicedonald.bsky.social.
The European Convention on Human Rights and the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement - UK in a changing Europe
Joelle Grogan and Alice Donald explain the relationship between the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement and the European Convention on Human Rights.
ukandeu.ac.uk
October 4, 2025 at 11:40 AM
And here's a simple explainer too of the relationship between the ECHR/GFA with @alicedonald.bsky.social.
Detailed response and corrections here to the argument that withdrawal would not have an impact on the GFA by @colinmurray.bsky.social and @aoifemod.bsky.social
A new Explainer out from @aoifemod.bsky.social and me detailing the UK's ECHR commitments under the 1998 Agreement in response to recent speculation. It is short, because there is very little to say - the UK's obligations are evident on the B/GFA's plain text:
caj.org.uk/wp-content/u...
caj.org.uk/wp-content/u...
October 4, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Detailed response and corrections here to the argument that withdrawal would not have an impact on the GFA by @colinmurray.bsky.social and @aoifemod.bsky.social