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Rule of Law Under Strain in the UK: Parliamentary Committee Warns Against Attacks on Judges

Posted on December 1, 2025

A new report from the UK House of Lords Constitution Committee warns that personal attacks on judges—by politicians and the media—are undermining public confidence in the rule of law. While open debate about court decisions …

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How to Solve the Migrant Crisis? End the “Rule of Lawyers”

Posted on August 24, 2025

Maurice Glasman argues that the migrant crisis symbolizes the collapse of the international rules-based order, which placed sovereignty in courts and lawyers rather than in politics and parliaments. This system—built on human rights treaties and …

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