Robert Craig teaches Constitutional law, Public Law generally and Jurisprudence at Bristol University. His publications include ‘Casting Aside Clanking Medieval Chains: Prerogative, Statute and Article 50 after the EU Referendum’, [2016] 79(6) MLR, 1041-1063, in the Modern Law Review which was cited by Lord Reed in Miller at paragraph [201].

 

A second article was cited with approval in the case of Privacy International, again by the Supreme Court. ‘Ouster clauses, separation of powers and the intention of parliament: from Anisminic to Privacy International’ [2018] Public Law 570-584. (Dinah Rose QC in her written submissions to the Supreme Court at paragraph 129) and further cited with approval by Lord Carnwath (for the majority), [2019] UKSC 22, [39-40].

 

He has appeared regularly on BBC News24 and CNN, providing expert commentary on both Miller cases as they were being heard in the Supreme Court. His blog on using the Royal Prerogative to extend the Article 50 process was cited by the House of Commons Library, ‘Extending Article 50: could Brexit be delayed’, published on 9 January 2019.

His blog on Queen’s Consent was cited by Sir William Cash MP on the floor of the House of Commons. Jesse Norman MP, a current Government Minister, tweeted a blog he wrote on Royal Assent and thanked him for it saying it was ‘useful’.

He also given evidence to the Justice Select Committee in the House of Commons on the constitutional implications of the Bill proposing to exonerate the sub-postmasters in the Post Office scandal.