Understanding Constitutional Law in the UK: The Rule of Law, Parliamentary Sovereignty and Fundamental Rights
Explore UK constitutional law, parliamentary sovereignty, the rule of law, separation of powers, human rights and judicial review.
Should the UK Give Everyone Legal Ownership of Their Face and Voice?
Should the UK give everyone legal ownership of their face and voice? As AI deepfakes and digital replicas become increasingly realistic, we examine UK copyright law, voice cloning, consent, identity rights, fraud, disability, digital likeness rights and whether Parliament should introduce new legislation.
Reversing Brexit: Should Britain Rejoin the European Union Without Another Referendum?
Should Britain reverse Brexit and rejoin the European Union? An examination of calls for closer EU relations, the risks of another referendum, parliamentary responsibility, migration after Brexit, MPs’ pay, Article 49 TEU and whether Britain’s future with Europe should be decided through evidence rather than another binary public vote.
PIP, Mental Health and Under-30s: What the IFS Report Really Says
The Institute for Fiscal Studies has examined options for reforming PIP, including mental-health claims and restricting access for under-30s. We examine what the IFS actually said, disability discrimination, reasonable adjustments, human rights, medical evidence and whether PIP needs a new identity.
AI Superintelligence Boom
Bernie Sanders is calling for a moratorium on AI data centres as concerns grow over energy use, water, jobs, privacy and AI safety. We examine what a moratorium means, developments in the UK and Scotland, NHS data and Palantir, and what the AI revolution could mean for disabled people.
Assisted Dying Bill Defeated: Disability Rights, Personal Autonomy and the Question of Safeguards
MPs reject the Assisted Dying Bill in England and Wales. We examine disability rights, safeguards, autonomy, palliative care and the arguments on both sides.
Crown Immunity, Prison Deaths and Human Rights
What is Crown immunity and why has solicitor Aamer Anwar called for it to be lifted following prison deaths? We examine the deaths of Katie Allan and William Lindsay, section 48 of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, Crown Censure, Article 2 human rights and accountability for deaths in custody.
Removing Financial Support For Anxiety and ADHD Raises Serious Equality and Human Rights Concerns
Helen Whately has called for greater support instead of benefits for anxiety and ADHD. We examine PIP reform, therapy, disability, equality and human rights.
The £100m ‘Stealth Tax’ Raid on Law Firms
Andy Burnham’s Government is reportedly pressing ahead with a £100m Interest on Lawyers’ Client Accounts scheme. Learn what ILCA is, why law firms are being targeted, how client money interest could be taken and why the Law Society is opposing the proposals.
Anthropic AI
The Anthropic AI controversy has become a global debate about who controls powerful artificial intelligence. We examine President Donald Trump’s order against Anthropic, the Pentagon dispute over Claude, Elon Musk’s warnings about AI, autonomous weapons, mass surveillance, human rights, vulnerable people and the implications for disabled communities.