John Jackson

John Jackson is a lawyer who has never practised the law professionally. He is Chairman Emeritus of Mishcon de Reya and was a founding member of the Board of openDemocracy. He recently launched JJ Books.

The case of Binyam Mohamed

John Jackson (London, Mishcon de Reya): The case of Binyam Mohamed (BM) is the latest in a long line of disputes concerning terrorists, alleged terrorists and their treatment to come

By John Jackson

/ 5 Feb 2009

The inflexible constitution

John Jackson (London, Mishcon de Reya): In his post yesterday, Stuart Weir referred to the ruling classes ‘self- defeating insistence on the great merit of a flexible constitution’. That insistence

By John Jackson

/ 29 Jan 2009

The foundation of liberty

John Jackson (London, Mishcon de Reya): Tony Benn’s piece on liberty is beautifully written by a true libertarian. However it is, in essence, a call for vigilance and little

By John Jackson

/ 27 Jan 2009

A bill of rights that belongs to us

John Jackson (London, Mishcon de Reya): Here in California, eight hours behind British time, I have only just got round to reading Henry Porter’s excellent article in last Sunday’

By John Jackson

/ 10 Dec 2008

Privilege and partisanship: a dangerous combination

John Jackson (London, Mishcon de Reya): Ahem! Whilst I agree with most of what has been said about the Damian Green affair – particularly the activities of the police, there is

By John Jackson

/ 5 Dec 2008

Is parliamentary sovereignty still vital?

John Jackson (London, Mishcon de Reya): The texts of Nick Herbert's public speeches sometimes give the impression of having been drafted first by a well informed assistant, with

By John Jackson

/ 25 Nov 2008

Where does the BAE case leave international law?

John Jackson (London, Mishcon de Reya): At the end of her judgement in the BAE case one of the law lords, Lady Hale, said “- - I would wish that

By John Jackson

/ 1 Aug 2008

Lords were right to reject judicial activism on BAE

John Jackson (London, Mishcon de Reya ): Doubtless some, perhaps many, will be disappointed by the unanimous decision of five law lords to overturn the judgement delivered, and probably crafted, by

By John Jackson

/ 30 Jul 2008

Where there's a Wills there's a way

John Jackson (London, Unlock Democracy): Many political commentators are enjoying great sport by sniffing out and pursuing members of the presently besieged government who smell like attractive quarry. With increasing

By John Jackson

/ 18 Jul 2008

42 days and the Constitution

John Jackson (London, Unlock Democracy): David Davis has spoken of the possibility that the Parliament Act will be used to force through the Government’s proposed “42 day” legislation, despite

By John Jackson

/ 14 Jun 2008

Liberalise or die

John Jackson (London, Mischon de Reya): In the current issue of Prospect, Philip Collins and Richard Reeves assert that “Labour is failing to win-or even to grasp- the big political

By John Jackson

/ 29 May 2008

Who gains from global warming?

It seems that the climate of our planet is reverting rapidly to that which has persisted for much of the last 300 million years. Average temperatures and sea levels were

By John Jackson

/ 17 Dec 2007