Full Disclosure The politically febrile aftermath of Miller I [1] and Miller II [2] is not an ideal time to consider the reform of our Supreme Court. Those decisions seemed, at the time, of enormous political significance, and partisans for the losing side (I am not one) may appear to be motivated by a desire for revenge. There are two bad arguments for the reform of our ultimate level of appeal that I […]
Editors Note: In this post, Professor Robert Stevens replies to Baroness Hale’s keynote lecture to the Society of Legal Scholars in September 2016 (Baroness Hale’s lecture can be read here, and a video of the lecture viewed here). It is an honour to have been asked to give a reply to Baroness Hale. In her lecture, Baroness Hale asks several questions, but in particular “when should a judge feel free to change […]
