British public lawyers live in interesting times. A long list of possible constitutional reforms has dominated their attention in recent times: devolution of powers, Scottish independence, human rights and the relationship with the European Court of Human Rights, membership of the European Union and, now, creation of a constitutional court. In the tumult, and especially […] Read more

  In Youssef, an Egyptian national who has been present in Britain since 1994 challenged a decision taken in 2005 by the Foreign Secretary. In his capacity as a member of the U.N. Security Council’s Sanctions Committee, the Secretary had released a ‘hold’ on Mr. Youssef’s being placed on a sanctions list; the consequence of […] Read more