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Avoiding a constitutional catastrophe

Avoiding a constitutional catastrophe

Lord Judge warns against the return of government by proclamation

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Nov 04, 2022
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A former lord chief justice said this week that the United Kingdom would face a “constitutional catastrophe” if governments were permitted to make laws without proper parliamentary scrutiny.

Lord Judge was giving the Selden Society Inns of Court annual history lecture at Middle Temple. He compared the events of 400 years ago with developments today, argu…

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