Dr Dominic Burbidge

Derogation from the European Convention on Human Rights in Armed Conflict: Submission to the JCHR

by Dr Dominic Burbidge | Apr 28, 2017

As is now well known, Brexit does not affect the UK’s commitment to the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) in Strasbourg will continue to be able to determine whether UK law and Government actions are compliant...

Government deploys arguments developed by Policy Exchange in its Supreme Court appeal

by Dr Dominic Burbidge | Dec 7, 2016

Jo Maugham QC, a prominent supporter of the Article 50 litigation, remarks: ‘An awful lot – possible all? – of the secondary material the Government is citing is to be found on the website of @judicialpwr’. A welcome tribute, if a little overstated, but it is...

Policy Exchange highlighted as Government declares intention to legislate against unnecessary Judicial Review of armed forces

by Dr Dominic Burbidge | Dec 5, 2016

The Ministry of Defence has highlighted Policy Exchange’s work identifying the growing judicialisation of military operations in a consultation document declaring plans for legislative change to prevent wasteful and damaging legal action against the armed forces. The...

Media coverage of Policy Exchange’s panel on ‘Criticism and Accountability in Judging’

by Dr Dominic Burbidge | Nov 30, 2016

Conservative Home: “Policy Exchange, with its Judicial Power Project, is setting the pace. Others need to keep up.” Recent controversy on judging the legality of Brexit and the role the media should play in holding the judiciary to account was at the centre of...