Event: The role of the judiciary in the UK Constitution – Lady Hale

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In this video, produced for Constitutional Law Matters’ ‘The role of the judiciary in the UK Constitution’ event, Lady Hale, former President of the UK Supreme Court, explores the judiciary from a legal perspective. She considers the role of Parliament, the rule of law, the role of the higher courts, judicial review and the tension between the Government and the Courts. She also explores the recent Independent Human Rights Act Review and Independent Review of Administrative Law.

This video is part of the Constitutional Law Matters project of the Centre for Public Law, at the University of Cambridge. For more information see: https://constitutionallawmatters.org/

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