In approaching questions of constitutional change I have learned to be circumspect. It is now clear to me—as it was not even a few years ago—that it is entirely possible to find proponents for almost ...

Debate over the British government's controversial Rwanda bill has once again raised the question of whether a written constitution would help or hinder the process to allow the deportation of illegal ...

Richard Wilford's article (DebateNI, September 12) illustrates the impossible complexity of a British constitution in Northern Ireland. It is believed that this complexity is due to the constitution ...

Once upon a time I was a living embodiment of Robert Conquest’s third law, which holds: “The simplest way to explain the behaviour of any bureaucratic organisation is to assume that it is controlled ...

Far-right German MPs were unwise to protest against a new coronavirus law (Report, November 19). On the other hand, at least Germany actually has its Grundgesetz; always available to be draped in ...

Amidst all the debate surrounding the Magna Carta as its eight hundredth anniversary arrives, one of the most arresting points must surely be the simple fact that elements of it are still the law of ...

Appearing on The World Tonight on BBC Radio 4 Professor Sionadh Douglas-Scott was asked whether Britain should have a codified constitution. She said: “Yes I think it is time to consider it. Recent ...

THE constitution of a country contains basic principles and laws, which provides a framework on how a nation is governed. For many countries, the constitution is contained in a single document, which ...