Research theme
Public law
I work on topics in UK and EU constitutional and administrative law. I am interested in both fundamental questions like the relationship of UK and EU legal systems or judicial review reform, and in detailed questions of specialised areas of public law, like regulation of technology.
My work in public law builds on my interests in legal philosophy and in computational (programmatic) methods in legal research.
Although my main focus is on UK and EU law, I also work on Polish and United States constitutional law.
I currently teach EU and UK public law within the following specialist modules:
- Ethics and Regulation of Artificial Intelligence — a compulsory module on the MSc in AI course offered by the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at the University of Surrey.
- Privacy and Data Governance — an optional module for final-year law students at the University of Surrey School of Law.
Publications
Navigating Risks in the Staking and Block-Building Ecosystem
Solidus Labs, July 2024
Solidus Labs, July 2024
Crypto-Asset Market Abuse Under EU MiCA
(2024) European Journal of Risk Regulation
(2024) European Journal of Risk Regulation
Poland: Constitutionally Conforming Interpretation in Times of Constitutional Crisis
in Matthias Klatt (ed), Constitutionally Conforming Interpretation – Comparative Perspectives (Hart 2023)
in Matthias Klatt (ed), Constitutionally Conforming Interpretation – Comparative Perspectives (Hart 2023)
Schrems III: Gauging the Validity of the GDPR Adequacy Decision for the United States
International Center for Law & Economics Issue Brief 2023-09-25
International Center for Law & Economics Issue Brief 2023-09-25
Interpreting the EU Digital Markets Act consistently with the EU Charter’s rights to privacy and protection of personal data
Bocconi University, MediaLaws.eu (August 2023)
Bocconi University, MediaLaws.eu (August 2023)
Key Legal Issues of the EU’s New U.S. Data Protection Adequacy Decision
Stanford Law School (January 2023)
Stanford Law School (January 2023)
Minimizing Privacy Risks in Regulating Digital Platforms: Interoperability in the EU DMA
CPI Antitrust Chronicle, July 2022
CPI Antitrust Chronicle, July 2022
Precedent and Law-Making Powers
in T Endicott, S Lewis, and H Kristjánsson (eds), Philosophical Foundations of Precedent (Oxford University Press, forthcoming)
in T Endicott, S Lewis, and H Kristjánsson (eds), Philosophical Foundations of Precedent (Oxford University Press, forthcoming)
Report on the UK Online Safety Bill
Institute of Economic Affairs (February 2022)
Institute of Economic Affairs (February 2022)
Privacy and Security Implications of Regulation of Digital Services in the EU and in the US
Stanford Law School (January 2022)
Stanford Law School (January 2022)
Report on the definition of ‘AI’ in the EU AI Regulation
Center for Data Innovation (December 2021)
Center for Data Innovation (December 2021)
Reports on the EU Digital Services Act
EPICENTER (June 2021, October 2021)
EPICENTER (June 2021, October 2021)
Cart challenges, empirical methods, and effectiveness of judicial review
(2021) 84 Modern Law Review 1360
(2021) 84 Modern Law Review 1360
Cart judicial reviews through the lens of the Upper Tribunal
(2021) 26 Judicial Review 179
(2021) 26 Judicial Review 179
Gender and seniority of counsel before the UK’s highest court
Work in progress
Work in progress
Submission to the consultation on Judicial Review Reform
Ministry of Justice, Consultation on Judicial Review Reform, April 2021
Ministry of Justice, Consultation on Judicial Review Reform, April 2021
Constituent Power and Constituent Authority
(2021) 52 University of Connecticut Law Review 1313
(2021) 52 University of Connecticut Law Review 1313
Review of Chris Hanretty, A Court of Specialists: Judicial Behavior on the UK Supreme Court
(2021) 84 Modern Law Review 651
(2021) 84 Modern Law Review 651
The Limits of Natural Law Originalism
(2018) 93 Notre Dame Law Review Online 115
(2018) 93 Notre Dame Law Review Online 115
Submission on the EU (Withdrawal) Bill
House of Lords Constitution Committee inquiry on the EU (Withdrawal) Bill, Ref EUW0018, 18 October 2017
House of Lords Constitution Committee inquiry on the EU (Withdrawal) Bill, Ref EUW0018, 18 October 2017
Miller, Statutory Interpretation, and the True Place of EU Law in UK Law
[2017] Public Law (November, Brexit Special Issue 2017) 10
[2017] Public Law (November, Brexit Special Issue 2017) 10
The Core Issue in Miller: The Relevance of Section 1 of the 1972 Act
Policy Exchange / Judicial Power Project (January 2017)
Policy Exchange / Judicial Power Project (January 2017)
Judicial Duty Not to Apply EU Law
(2017) 133 Law Quarterly Review 469
(2017) 133 Law Quarterly Review 469
‘Constitutional Statutes’ Still Alive
(2014) 130 Law Quarterly Review 557
(2014) 130 Law Quarterly Review 557
Posts
The Legal Risks of Automated Transaction Copying in Crypto Markets
The FinReg Blog, Duke University, 2023-06-06
The FinReg Blog, Duke University, 2023-06-06
EU Digital Markets Act (DMA) and Digital Services Act (DSA) and online advertising
Mobile Dev Memo, 2023-04-11
Mobile Dev Memo, 2023-04-11
Keeping data flowing is in India’s interest
The Times of India, 2023-03-28
The Times of India, 2023-03-28
EU privacy law and online advertising
Mobile Dev Memo, 2023-03-01
Mobile Dev Memo, 2023-03-01
Why the EU’s Rushed ‘Travel Rule’ for Crypto Should Be Struck Down
Coindesk, 2022-07-25
Coindesk, 2022-07-25
DMA Update: It’s Still a Privacy Danger
Truth on the Market, 2022-06-22
Truth on the Market, 2022-06-22
The Digital Markets Act is a security nightmare
New Europe, 2022-02-11
New Europe, 2022-02-11
Will the EU Lose Access to U.S. Data Flows and Software?
Lawfare, 2021-11-05
Lawfare, 2021-11-05
Europe Must Rethink the Digital Services Act
The Mace, 2021-06-30
The Mace, 2021-06-30
Should Cart Judicial Reviews be Abolished? Empirically Based Response
U.K. Const. L. Blog, 2021-05-21
U.K. Const. L. Blog, 2021-05-21
The Digital Markets Act Shouldn’t Mandate Radical Interoperability
Truth on the Market, 2021-05-19
Truth on the Market, 2021-05-19
An empirical study of the gender of counsel before the UK’s highest court
U.K. Const. L. Blog, 2021-03-15
U.K. Const. L. Blog, 2021-03-15
La 5G nous rappelle l’importance de la vie privée des consommateurs
La Tribune, 2019-04-15
La Tribune, 2019-04-15
What can data science teach us about litigation before the Supreme Court?
Solicitors Journal, 2020-03
Solicitors Journal, 2020-03
Uses and Misuses of the Rule of Recognition in Miller
U.K. Const. L. Blog, 2017-01-12
U.K. Const. L. Blog, 2017-01-12
Consequences of the High Court’s Reasoning in the Article 50 Judgment: EU Law-making Unlawful
U.K. Const. L. Blog, 2016-11-18
U.K. Const. L. Blog, 2016-11-18
The Supreme Court Should Not Refer to the EU Court of Justice on Article 50
U.K. Const. L. Blog, 2016-11-11
U.K. Const. L. Blog, 2016-11-11
What is the Government really arguing in the Article 50 litigation? A response to Mark Elliott
Judicial Power Project, 2016-10-05
Judicial Power Project, 2016-10-05
Does EU Law Bind Parliament as to Withdrawal from the EU? British Expats and Their Right to Vote (Shindler)
U.K. Const. L. Blog, 2016-06-16
U.K. Const. L. Blog, 2016-06-16
Report: ‘Constitutional Change in New Zealand (and a Bill of Rights for Britain?)’
Oxford Human Rights Blog, 2016-02-25
Oxford Human Rights Blog, 2016-02-25
Limits of the Domestic Judicial Power to Disregard EU Law – Chester in Reverse
U.K. Const. L. Blog, 2016-02-24
U.K. Const. L. Blog, 2016-02-24
How many members does the Polish Constitutional Court have?
Völkerrechtsblog, 2016-01-08
Völkerrechtsblog, 2016-01-08
The Legal Duty of UK Officials to Comply with International Law: a Response to Dapo Akande and Eirik Bjorge
Judicial Power Project, 2015-12-16
Judicial Power Project, 2015-12-16
Judicial Power, the EU and the UK
Judicial Power Project, 2015-11-26
Judicial Power Project, 2015-11-26
The US Same-Sex Marriage Decision: Unconstitutional Constitutional Change?
Int’l J. Const. L. Blog, 2015-07-08
Int’l J. Const. L. Blog, 2015-07-08