Publications
Selected publications
- Parliamentary Sovereignty in the UK Constitution: Process, Politics and Democracy (Book - 2015)
- Referendums in the UK Constitution: Authority, Sovereignty and Democracy after Brexit (Journal article - 2020)
- The New Labour Constitution: Twenty Years On (Book - 2022)
- A Positivist and Political Approach to Public Law (Chapter - 2022)
- Cases and Materials on Constitutional and Administrative Law (Book - 2021)
- The Manner and Form Theory of Parliamentary Sovereignty: A Response to Jeffrey Goldsworthy (Journal article - 2021)
- Ministerial Irresponsibility in the UK Government: Constitutional Accountability after Theresa May and Boris Johnson (Journal article - 2024)
- Parliamentary Sovereignty and the Political Constitution(s): from Griffith to Brexit (Journal article - 2019)
2024
Parliamentary Sovereignty: Contested but Reaffirmed
Gordon, M. (2024). Parliamentary Sovereignty: Contested but Reaffirmed. [Expert commentary published in Elliott and Thomas, Public Law (5th ed, 2024)].
Ministerial Irresponsibility in the UK Government: Constitutional Accountability after Theresa May and Boris Johnson
Gordon, M. (2024). Ministerial Irresponsibility in the UK Government: Constitutional Accountability after Theresa May and Boris Johnson. Public Law, (July).
2023
Mapping the Overarching Challenges for Constitutional Accountability
Reynolds, S., & Gordon, M. (2023). Mapping the Overarching Challenges for Constitutional Accountability. Retrieved from https://ukconstitutionallaw.org/
Creating an Integrity and Ethics Commission in the UK: The Case for Reform and Challenges for Implementation
Gordon, M. (2023). Creating an Integrity and Ethics Commission in the UK: The Case for Reform and Challenges for Implementation. UK Constitutional Law Association Blog. Retrieved from https://ukconstitutionallaw.org/
Legislatures
Gordon, M. (2023). Legislatures. In P. Cane, & H. Kumarasingham (Eds.), The Cambridge Constitutional History of the United Kingdom. Cambridge University Press.
R. (on the application of FDA) v Prime Minister: the Ministerial Code, justiciability, and the limits of judicial review
Gordon, M. (2023). R. (on the application of FDA) v Prime Minister: the Ministerial Code, justiciability, and the limits of judicial review. Public Law, 2023(1), 1-9.
2022
A New Britain, A New Constitution? Labour's Proposals for Constitutional Entrenchment
Gordon, M. (2022). A New Britain, A New Constitution? Labour's Proposals for Constitutional Entrenchment. UK Constitutional Law Association Blog. Retrieved from https://ukconstitutionallaw.org/
The UK and parliamentary government after Brexit-A dis-United Kingdom?
Gordon, M. (2022). The UK and parliamentary government after Brexit-A dis-United Kingdom?. In Research Handbook on Legal Aspects of Brexit (pp. 33-53).
The Prime Minister, the Parties, and the Ministerial Code
Gordon, M. (2022). The Prime Minister, the Parties, and the Ministerial Code. UK Constitutional Law Association Blog. Retrieved from https://ukconstitutionallaw.org/
The New Labour Constitution: Twenty Years On
Tucker, A., & Gordon, M. (Eds.) (2022). The New Labour Constitution: Twenty Years On (1st ed.). Hart Publishing. Retrieved from https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/new-labour-constitution-9781509924653/
A Positivist and Political Approach to Public Law
Gordon, M. (2022). A Positivist and Political Approach to Public Law. In The Methodology of Constitutional Theory (pp. 233-257).
The Legacy of the New Labour Constitution and the Future of Labour Constitutionalism
Gordon, M., & Tucker, A. (2022). The Legacy of the New Labour Constitution and the Future of Labour Constitutionalism. In The New Labour Constitution: Twenty Years On (Vol. 10, pp. 341-364).
The New Labour Constitution: Twenty Years On: Introduction
Gordon, M., & Tucker, A. (2022). The New Labour Constitution: Twenty Years On: Introduction. In Unknown Book (Vol. 10, pp. 1-10).
2021
A Statutory Basis for the Ministerial Code: the Challenges
Gordon, M. (2021). A Statutory Basis for the Ministerial Code: the Challenges. UK Constitutional Law Association Blog. Retrieved from https://ukconstitutionallaw.org/
Cases and Materials on Constitutional and Administrative Law
Tucker, A., Gordon, M., & Thompson, B. (Eds.) (2021). Cases and Materials on Constitutional and Administrative Law (13th ed.). Oxford University Press.
<i>Timothy Kuhner, Tyranny of Greed: Trump, Corruption and the Revolution to Come</i> (Stanford University Press, 2020)
Gordon, M. (2021). <i>Timothy Kuhner, Tyranny of Greed: Trump, Corruption and the Revolution to Come</i> (Stanford University Press, 2020). King's Law Journal, 32(3), 502-509. doi:10.1080/09615768.2021.1951498
The Manner and Form Theory of Parliamentary Sovereignty: A Response to Jeffrey Goldsworthy
Gordon, M. (2021). The Manner and Form Theory of Parliamentary Sovereignty: A Response to Jeffrey Goldsworthy. Public Law, July(2021), 603-611.
Constitutional Idolatry and Democracy: Challenging the Infatuation with Writtenness
Gordon, M. (2021). Constitutional Idolatry and Democracy: Challenging the Infatuation with Writtenness. INTERNATIONAL & COMPARATIVE LAW QUARTERLY, 70(2), 531-532. doi:10.1017/S0020589321000063
2020
Priti Patel, the Independent Adviser, and Ministerial Irresponsibility
Gordon, M. (2020). Priti Patel, the Independent Adviser, and Ministerial Irresponsibility. UK Constitutional Law Association Blog. Retrieved from https://ukconstitutionallaw.org/
Referendums in the UK Constitution: Authority, Sovereignty and Democracy after Brexit
Gordon, M. (2020). Referendums in the UK Constitution: Authority, Sovereignty and Democracy after Brexit. European Constitutional Law Review, 16(2), 1-36. doi:10.1017/s1574019620000152
Dominic Cummings and the Accountability of Special Advisers
Gordon, M. (2020). Dominic Cummings and the Accountability of Special Advisers. UK Constitutional Law Association Blog. Retrieved from https://ukconstitutionallaw.org/
Parliamentary Sovereignty and Constitutional Futures
Gordon, M. (2020). Parliamentary Sovereignty and Constitutional Futures. Hart Publishing. doi:10.5040/9781509916603.ch-005
2019
The European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill: Parliamentary Sovereignty, Continuity and Novelty
Gordon, M. (2019). The European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill: Parliamentary Sovereignty, Continuity and Novelty. UK Constitutional Law Association Blog. Retrieved from https://ukconstitutionallaw.org/
The Prime Minister’s obligation to request an extension
Gordon, M. (2019). The Prime Minister’s obligation to request an extension. The UK in a Changing Europe. Retrieved from https://ukandeu.ac.uk/the-prime-ministers-obligation-to-request-an-extension/
Constitutional Overload in a Constitutional Democracy: The UK and the Brexit Process
Gordon, M. (2019). Constitutional Overload in a Constitutional Democracy: The UK and the Brexit Process. In S. Garben, I. Govaere, & P. Nemitz (Eds.), Critical Reflections on Constitutional Democracy in the European Union (pp. 63-89). Hart Publishing. Retrieved from https://www.bloomsburyprofessional.com/
The Prorogation Case and the Political Constitution
Gordon, M. (2019). The Prorogation Case and the Political Constitution. UK Constitutional Law Association Blog. Retrieved from https://ukconstitutionallaw.org/
Boris Johnson's Prorogation of Parliament: A Challenge to the UK's Constitutional Democracy
Gordon, M. (2019). Boris Johnson's Prorogation of Parliament: A Challenge to the UK's Constitutional Democracy. University of Liverpool View. Retrieved from https://news.liverpool.ac.uk/
Privacy International, Parliamentary Sovereignty and the Synthetic Constitution
Gordon, M. (2019). Privacy International, Parliamentary Sovereignty and the Synthetic Constitution. UK Constitutional Law Association Blog. Retrieved from https://ukconstitutionallaw.org/
Parliamentary Sovereignty and the Political Constitution(s): from Griffith to Brexit
Gordon, M. J. (2019). Parliamentary Sovereignty and the Political Constitution(s): from Griffith to Brexit. King's Law Journal, 30(1), 125-147. doi:10.1080/09615768.2019.1594614
UK Parliamentary Sovereignty in an Age of Constitutional Flux - Challenge, Centrality and Complacency
Gordon, M. (2019). UK Parliamentary Sovereignty in an Age of Constitutional Flux - Challenge, Centrality and Complacency. Nanzan Law Review, Takashi Kuramochi (trans.) 42(2 & 3-4), 137-168-401-426. Retrieved from https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3600366
Instrumentalism in human rights and the media Locking out democratic scepticism?
Gordon, M. (2019). Instrumentalism in human rights and the media Locking out democratic scepticism?. In HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE MEDIA: FEAR AND FETISH (pp. 252-271). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
2018
Constitutional Overload in the UK
Gordon, M. J. (2018). Constitutional Overload in the UK. The UK in a Changing Europe. Retrieved from http://ukandeu.ac.uk/constitutional-overload-in-the-uk/
What happens if Parliament rejects a Brexit deal?
Gordon, M. J. (2018). What happens if Parliament rejects a Brexit deal?. The Conversation UK. Retrieved from https://theconversation.com/
Brexit: The End of the Beginning
Gordon, M. J. (2018). Brexit: The End of the Beginning. University of Liverpool. Retrieved from https://news.liverpool.ac.uk/2018/06/13/brexit-the-end-of-the-beginning/
Parliamentary Sovereignty and the Implementation of the EU Withdrawal Agreement (Part II)
Gordon, M. J. (2018). Parliamentary Sovereignty and the Implementation of the EU Withdrawal Agreement (Part II). UK Constitutional Law Association Blog. Retrieved from https://ukconstitutionallaw.org/
Parliamentary Sovereignty and the Implementation of the EU Withdrawal Agreement (Part I)
Gordon, M. J. (2018). Parliamentary Sovereignty and the Implementation of the EU Withdrawal Agreement (Part I). UK Constitutional Law Association Blog. Retrieved from https://ukconstitutionallaw.org/
The basic constitutional law
Gordon, M. (2018). The basic constitutional law. In The UK's Changing Democracy: The 2018 Democratic Audit (pp. 195-203).
2017
Democratic tensions in decentralised planning – rhetoric, legislation and reality in England
Sturzaker, J. R., & Gordon, M. (2017). Democratic tensions in decentralised planning – rhetoric, legislation and reality in England. Environment and Planning C: Politics and Space, 35(7), 1324-1339. doi:10.1177/2399654417697316
The European Union (Withdrawal) Bill - Briefing Paper
Gordon, M. J., & Dougan, P. (2017). The European Union (Withdrawal) Bill - Briefing Paper.
How Democratic is the Basic Constitutional Law of the UK?
Gordon, M. J. (n.d.). How Democratic is the Basic Constitutional Law of the UK?. In P. Dunleavy, & R. Taylor (Eds.), The 2017 Audit of UK Democracy (pp. 139-146). Democratic Audit. Retrieved from http://www.democraticaudit.com/
Twenty Years On: Assessing the State and Legacy of New Labour’s Constitution
Gordon, M. J., & Tucker, A. (2017). Twenty Years On: Assessing the State and Legacy of New Labour’s Constitution. UK Constitutional Law Association Blog. Retrieved from https://ukconstitutionallaw.org/
Cases and Materials on Constitutional and Administrative Law
Gordon, M. J., & Thompson, W. (2017). Cases and Materials on Constitutional and Administrative Law (12th ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Brexit: The Relationship between the UK Parliament and the UK Government
Gordon, M. J. (2017). Brexit: The Relationship between the UK Parliament and the UK Government. In The UK After Brexit Legal and Policy Challenges (pp. 15-33). Intersentia.
2016
Brexit: a challenge for the UK constitution, of the UK constitution?
Gordon, M. (2016). Brexit: a challenge for the UK constitution, of the UK constitution?. EUROPEAN CONSTITUTIONAL LAW REVIEW, 12(03), 409-444. doi:10.1017/S1574019616000341
A Basis for Positivist and Political Public Law: Reconciling Loughlin’s Public Law with (Normative) Legal Positivism
Gordon, M. J. (2016). A Basis for Positivist and Political Public Law: Reconciling Loughlin’s Public Law with (Normative) Legal Positivism. Jurisprudence, 7(3), 449-477. doi:10.1080/20403313.2015.1065647
The UK's Sovereignty Situation: Brexit, Bewilderment and Beyond …
Gordon, M. (2016). The UK's Sovereignty Situation: Brexit, Bewilderment and Beyond …. King's Law Journal, 27(3), 333-343. doi:10.1080/09615768.2016.1250465
Brexit: The Constitutional Necessity of an Early General Election
Gordon, M. J. (2016). Brexit: The Constitutional Necessity of an Early General Election. UK Constitutional Law Association Blog. Retrieved from https://ukconstitutionallaw.org/
Shared Authority: Courts and Legislatures in Legal Theory
Gordon, M. (2016). Shared Authority: Courts and Legislatures in Legal Theory. MODERN LAW REVIEW, 79(3), 523-529. doi:10.1111/1468-2230.12198
The UK’s Sovereignty Uncertainty
Gordon, M. J. (2016). The UK’s Sovereignty Uncertainty. UK Constitutional Law Association Blog. Retrieved from https://ukconstitutionallaw.org/
2015
Written Evidence (joint) submitted to the European Scrutiny Committee for the purposes of the Inquiry UK Government’s Renegotiation of EU Membership: Parliamentary Sovereignty and Scrutiny.
Dougan, P. M., & Gordon, M. (n.d.). Written Evidence (joint) submitted to the European Scrutiny Committee for the purposes of the Inquiry UK Government’s Renegotiation of EU Membership: Parliamentary Sovereignty and Scrutiny.: Published at: http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/european-scrutiny-committee/inquiries/parliament-2015/renegotiation-eu-membership/publications/.
The Permanence of Devolution: Parliamentary Sovereignty and Referendum Requirements
Gordon, M. J. (2015). The Permanence of Devolution: Parliamentary Sovereignty and Referendum Requirements. Scottish Constitutional Futures Forum. Retrieved from http://www.scottishconstitutionalfutures.org/
The UK's Fundamental Constitutional Principle: Why the UK Parliament Is Still Sovereign and Why It Still Matters
Gordon, M. (2015). The UK's Fundamental Constitutional Principle: Why the UK Parliament Is Still Sovereign and Why It Still Matters. King's Law Journal, 26(2), 229-251. doi:10.1080/09615768.2015.1072933
Parliamentary Sovereignty in the UK Constitution: Process, Politics and Democracy
Gordon, M. J. (2015). Parliamentary Sovereignty in the UK Constitution: Process, Politics and Democracy (1st ed.). Oxford: Hart. Retrieved from https://www.bloomsburyprofessional.com/
After the General Election: An EU Referendum and the EU Act?
Gordon, M. J. (2015). After the General Election: An EU Referendum and the EU Act?. UK Constitutional Law Association Blog. Retrieved from https://ukconstitutionallaw.org/
2014
Parliament and the Law
Gordon, M. (2014). Parliament and the Law. CAMBRIDGE LAW JOURNAL, 73(3), 629-632. doi:10.1017/S0008197314000804
'Do We Need a Constitutional Convention for the UK?'
Gordon, M. J. (2014). 'Do We Need a Constitutional Convention for the UK?'. Scottish Constitutional Futures Forum. Retrieved from http://www.scottishconstitutionalfutures.org/
Book Review: Parliament and the Law
Gordon, M. J. (2014). Book Review: Parliament and the Law. Cambridge Law Journal, 3(73), TBC.
Cases and Materials on Constitutional and Administrative Law
Thompson, W. B., & Gordon, M. J. (2014). Cases and Materials on Constitutional and Administrative Law. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
The United Kingdom and the Fiscal Compact: Past and Future
Gordon, M. J. (2014). The United Kingdom and the Fiscal Compact: Past and Future. European Constitutional Law Review, 10(1), 28-53. doi:10.1017/S1574019614001035
2013
'Ministerial Responsibility After Huhne'
Gordon, M. J. (2013). 'Ministerial Responsibility After Huhne'. UK Constitutional Law Group.
'Prince Charles' Correspondence Back in Court: Reflections on R. (Evans) v. Attorney General'
Gordon, M. J. (2013). 'Prince Charles' Correspondence Back in Court: Reflections on R. (Evans) v. Attorney General'. UK Constitutional Law Group.
Constitutional Reform under the Coalition Government
Gordon, M. J. (2013). Constitutional Reform under the Coalition Government. Retrieved from http://ukconstitutionallaw.org/
2012
The United Kingdom's European Union Act 2011: Who won the bloody war anyway?
Gordon, M., & Dougan, M. (2012). The United Kingdom's European Union Act 2011: Who won the bloody war anyway?. European Law Review, 37(1), 3-30.
Written Evidence (joint) submitted to the Foreign Affairs Committee of the House of Commons for the purposes of the Inquiry Future of the European Union: UK Government Policy.
Dougan, P. M., & Gordon, M. (n.d.). Written Evidence (joint) submitted to the Foreign Affairs Committee of the House of Commons for the purposes of the Inquiry Future of the European Union: UK Government Policy.: Published at Ev 110 in Foreign Affairs Committee, The Future of the European Union: UK Government Policy (1st Report of Session 2013-2014) Volume II.
'The European Union Act 2011'
Gordon, M. J. (2012). 'The European Union Act 2011'. UK Constitutional Law Group. Retrieved from http://ukconstitutionallaw.org/
'Time for a Citizens' Assembly on Lords Reform?'
Gordon, M. J. (2012). 'Time for a Citizens' Assembly on Lords Reform?'. Retrieved from http://ukconstitutionallaw.org/
'What is the Point of Exceptional Circumstances Review?'
Gordon, M. J. (2012). 'What is the Point of Exceptional Circumstances Review?'. Retrieved from http://ukconstitutionallaw.org/
Written Evidence (joint) submitted to the European Scrutiny Committee of the House of Commons for the purposes of the Inquiry Possibilities for Reinforcing the Eurozone Following the December European Council.
Dougan, P. M., & Gordon, M. (n.d.). Written Evidence (joint) submitted to the European Scrutiny Committee of the House of Commons for the purposes of the Inquiry Possibilities for Reinforcing the Eurozone Following the December European Council.: Published at Ev 60 in European Scrutiny Committee, Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance: Impact on the Eurozone and the Rule of Law (62nd Report of Session 2010-2012) Volume I: Report together with Formal Minutes, Oral and Written Evidence.
2011
'A Modern Shift to Manner and Form: The Preservation of the Doctrine of Parliamentary Sovereignty in the UK Constitution'
Gordon, M. J. (2011). 'A Modern Shift to Manner and Form: The Preservation of the Doctrine of Parliamentary Sovereignty in the UK Constitution'. (PhD Thesis, University of Manchester).
'The EU Bill is flawed, but could it open up other options for democratic reform?'
Gordon, M. J. (2011). 'The EU Bill is flawed, but could it open up other options for democratic reform?'. Democratic Audit. Retrieved from http://www.democraticaudit.com/
2009
The Conceptual Foundations of Parliamentary Sovereignty: Reconsidering Jennings and Wade
Gordon, M. J. (2009). The Conceptual Foundations of Parliamentary Sovereignty: Reconsidering Jennings and Wade. Public Law, (Jul (3), 519-543.