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Mark Elliott @profmarkelliott.bsky.social · 22d

A new paper from Philip Murray and me: 'In Defence of Classical Administrative Law'. We argue that the voidness of unlawful administrative acts is central to the rule of law and that recent challenges to that view can and should be resisted.

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In Defence of Classical Administrative Law

In a recently completed paper, Philip Murray and I develop a defence of what we term the classical account of administrative law. The question with which we are centrally concerned is whether (as t…

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Steve Peers @stevepeers.bsky.social · Sep 3

Timeline cleanse

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Philip Murray @philipmurray.bsky.social · Sep 3

But there's a clear line between posts on which a moderator might intervene and posts which require police action. Just because someone complains to the police about a distasteful post doesn't mean the police should act. Pinning this on a lack of moderation on X seems a stretch.

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Philip Murray @philipmurray.bsky.social · Sep 3

"A single human soul is worth more than the whole universe of material goods. There is nothing higher than the immortal soul, save God. With respect to the eternal destiny of the soul, society exists for each person and is subordinated to it." — Jacques Maritain, The Person and the Common Good

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Alexander Horne @legalmusings.bsky.social · Sep 3

We do not live in a tyranny. Using armed officers to arrest a man at an airport over a series of tweets is the sort of thing one would expect to happen in Russia or North Korea.

People will remember this when the police next claim to be under resourced.

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Alexander Horne @legalmusings.bsky.social · Sep 3

Reflecting on the Graham Lineham story this morning, unless there is something more that hasn’t been reported, assuming that the Met Police was responsible for this ‘operation’ I think the Commissioner should resign.

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Philip Murray @philipmurray.bsky.social · Sep 2

Cracking read.

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Nick Diable @defencebrief.bsky.social · Sep 2

I don't particularly agree with his views, but if he has been arrested over these three tweets then that's completely ridiculous.

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I just got arrested again

I arrived back in London to discover the UK is still a police state run by trans activists

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Ben Ansell @benansell.bsky.social · Aug 29

On where UK Bluesky does have a blind spot, I haven’t seen anything on here about the vandalism of Policy Exchange’s office (see below). This kind of stuff should be called out and criticised and I’m very happy to do so.

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Philip Murray @philipmurray.bsky.social · Aug 5

I'm afraid to say the Bodleian is significantly nicer to work in than Cambridge's UL.

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Paul Bernal @paulbernal.bsky.social · Aug 1

Let’s be clear. The problem is the Online Safety Act. It’s not Labour, it’s not the Tories, it’s both of them. The act had cross party support.

The act is the biggest piece of censorship in the U.K. since the Second World War.

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Philip Murray @philipmurray.bsky.social · Jul 30

Yes, but a good one. I'd also be in favour of banning them from the armed forces (and maintaining the ban on voting). Let children be children, even if they're mature children.

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Philip Murray @philipmurray.bsky.social · Jul 30

16 year olds cannot marry.

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Philip Murray @philipmurray.bsky.social · Jul 29

Good stuff from @profmarkelliott.bsky.social. Mark's right, I think, that the Supreme Court's recent practice of issuing bland, single judgments "has arguably had the effect of oversimplifying, or at least obscuring important and contentious issues". publiclawforeveryone.com/2025/07/29/t...

The Supreme Court’s judgment in Shvidler: Lord Leggatt’s Liversidge v Anderson moment

Today’s Supreme Court’s judgment in Shvidler v Foreign Secretary addresses key issues about the role of courts generally and appellate courts in particular when it comes to applying the propo…

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Philip Murray @philipmurray.bsky.social · Jul 23

This is a brilliant choice. Lord Smith will be an excellent Chancellor for the the University of Cambridge. www.cam.ac.uk/news/new-cha...

New Chancellor elected at the University of Cambridge

Lord Chris Smith has been elected as the new Chancellor of the University of Cambridge.

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Mark Elliott @profmarkelliott.bsky.social · Jul 21

As someone who couldn't have undertaken a PhD without funding, the AHRC scholarship I received (many years ago) was life-changing. It's incredibly concerning that the the next generation of prospective academics are being denied such opportunities. www.timeshighereducation.com/news/student...

‘Student-led’ AHRC PhD places ‘to fall by at least 60 per cent’

Internal modelling released under Freedom of Information enquiry reveals extent of PhD scholarship cuts, with academics fearing impact could be greater still

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Colm O'Cinneide @colmocinneide.bsky.social · Jul 21

Two quick points about today's Braverman/Prosperity Institute report on ECHR exit & the GFA.

(i) Advocating a return to the legal situation that applied in Northern Ireland in 1969 is an interesting choice of approach. (Cue the quote about the Bourbons forgetting nothing & learning nothing.)

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Lewis Graham @lewisgrahamlaw.bsky.social · Jul 21

Another decision, this time from Scotland, on the "narrowly drawn" exceptions to the Cart ouster in the TCEA 2007:

www.bailii.org/scot/cases/S...

Gabriel Tan @finishedloading.bsky.social discussed a similar English court case here back in May:

administrativecourtblog.wordpress.com/2025/05/20/c...

Access denied

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Lewis Graham @lewisgrahamlaw.bsky.social · Jul 21

Today's report by Suella Braverman on leaving the ECHR is, unsurprisingly, full of myths (the common law will protect us), lies (the ECHR stops us from having our desired immigration system) and exaggerations (human rights are incompatible with sovereignty).

It's not worth taking seriously.

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Steve Peers @stevepeers.bsky.social · Jul 21

Again - the reason the Irish government/nationalists in Northern Ireland wanted a reference to the ECHR in the Good Friday Agreement is that the European Court of Human Rights had held the UK accountable for human rights abuses in NI - whereas "domestic UK and common law principles" had not

Colin Murray @colinmurray.bsky.social · Jul 20

One does not simply... rewrite the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement.

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Philip Murray @philipmurray.bsky.social · Jul 21

were not intended as permanent features of the new settlement is unconvincing. There is, of course, an argument to be had on ECHR withdrawal. But that this will involve a significant rewriting of the Belfast Agreement, rather than just some cosmetic tweaking, needs to be squarely confronted.

Philip Murray @philipmurray.bsky.social · Jul 21

On first impressions, Suella Braverman's ECHR report rests on an overly selective history of the ECHR's place in the Belfast Agreement. To say that commitments in the agreement to incorporate the ECHR into Northern Irish law and to limit the Assembly’s ability to legislate contrary to the ECHR ...

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Philip Murray @philipmurray.bsky.social · Jun 3

Growth and house building are crucial. So is nature. It's a crying shame that Labour are sacrificing biodiversity and the natural environment for a quick fix. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Destroying our natural wealth makes us poorer in every sense of the word

Partha Dasgupta’s landmark study provided way to put a value on nature – but many fear report has been sidelined

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Philip Murray @philipmurray.bsky.social · May 17

Alice is a good friend and I she'll be delighted by these comments!

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Philip Murray @philipmurray.bsky.social · Apr 30

But must register by 5pm Friday: www.cam.ac.uk/about-the-un...

How to register for online voting

You can vote in this election if: you have been awarded (in person or in absence) a qualifying degree (see also Degrees conferred under Statute B II 2) from the University of Cambridge at a degree

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