Raphael Hogarth
Associate
Raphael's recent work
The role of the law officers: where politics and law collide
Raphael Hogarth arns of the danger of a politician-lawyer giving advice that they believed to be wrong
The government’s reforms to judicial review must respect the separation of powers
Any further reforms to the relationship between the courts and the executive should not neuter judicial review or undermine the separation of powers
Judicial review and policy making
Ministers and officials should accept that judicial review improves policy.
All work
Seven flashpoints in the Withdrawal Agreement Bill
The government faces political battles as it prepares to bring forward legislation to implement its renegotiated Brexit deal.
The Supreme Court has fortified Parliament’s “constitutional role” – and its own
The Supreme Court has been the latest battleground in the confrontation between Parliament and the government over Brexit.
Supreme Court decision on prorogation
The Supreme Court has ruled that prorogation of Parliament was unlawful.
Boris Johnson should not pick a fight with the courts to burnish his Brexit credentials
The government should not be flirting with the idea of an ugly fight with the courts to get around legislation to stop a no-deal Brexit.
The prime minister's powers over the date of an early election
The Fixed-term Parliaments Act limited the prime minister’s power over the date of an early election.
Could the courts stop Boris Johnson from suspending Parliament?
Sir John Major’s threat to take the Government to court over the prorogation of Parliament is a challenge which should be taken seriously.
Workers’ rights after Brexit: the limits of legislation
There are limits to what any UK government can do unilaterally to strengthen protection of workers' rights.
Brexit’s future is in John Bercow’s hands
The Speaker's decisions will be crucial to the outcome of the vote on the Brexit deal.
The Prime Minister should not flout international law to save her deal
A beefed-up role for Parliament's role in the Irish backstop could render the UK in breach of international law.
Legislating Brexit: the Withdrawal Agreement Bill and parliamentary sovereignty
How to reconcile the commitments in the Withdrawal Agreement with the sovereignty of Parliament.