Rule of Law

Constitution Committee Open Inquiry
Opened: 11 Mar 2025 Parliament page
This inquiry is seeking to understand the rule of law as a constitutional principle and practical matter, and what the state of the rule of law is in the UK. The Committee will consider the different understandings of the rule of law, both at home and internationally, and explore how … Read more
2 Reports
13 Oral sessions
18 Events
Activity timeline 34 events
23 Feb
2026
Report published
23 Feb
2026
Report published
20 Nov
2025
Report published
15 Oct
2025
Formal meeting (private meeting) · Room 1, Palace of Westminster
10 Sep
2025
Oral evidence
10 Sep
2025
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 2, Palace of Westminster
3 Sep
2025
Oral evidence
3 Sep
2025
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 3, Palace of Westminster
23 Jul
2025
Formal meeting (private meeting) · Room 3, Palace of Westminster
16 Jul
2025
Oral evidence
16 Jul
2025
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 2, Palace of Westminster
15 Jul
2025
Formal meeting (private meeting) · Room 1-06, Millbank House
Oral evidence sessions 13 sessions
10 Sep 2025
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Oral Evidence
The Rt Hon. the Lord Hermer KC · Attorney General's Office
3 Sep 2025
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Rt Hon Shabana Mahmood KC MP · UK Government
16 Jul 2025
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Rt Hon Sir Geoffrey Vos · Judiciary of England and Wales
2 Jul 2025
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Anne Applebaum · The Atlantic Mark Lewis · World Justice Project Mick Antoniw MS · Welsh Government
25 Jun 2025
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Chris Nelson · Gloucestershire Constabulary Serena Kennedy · Merseyside Police
18 Jun 2025
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James Wolffe KC John Larkin KC
11 Jun 2025
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Ashley Hodges · Young Citizens Daniel Scrase · BPP University Social Impact Team
21 May 2025
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Frances Gibb · The Times Joshua Rozenberg · Legal commentator
14 May 2025
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Kate Pasfield · Legal Aid Practitioners Group Mr Nimrod Ben-Cnaan · Law Centres Network Sarah Matthews · Citizens Advice Bureau
7 May 2025
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Shameem Ahmad · Public Law Project Stephanie Needleman · JUSTICE
23 Apr 2025
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Dr. Ronan Cormacain · (self-employed) Dr Ruth Fox · Hansard Society Sir Stephen Laws KC · Policy Exchange
2 Apr 2025
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Lord Sumption · The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom The Rt Hon. the Baroness Hale of Richmond DBE
26 Mar 2025
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Dr Jan van Zyl Smit · Bingham Centre for the Rule of Law Professor Adam Tomkins · University of Glasgow Professor Jeff King · University College London (UCL)