Dr Michael Foran

  • Lecturer in Public Law (Law)

Biography

Dr Michael Foran joined the law school in 2022, having previously taught at the University of Strathclyde from 2020-22. He completed his PhD in Constitutional Theory at the University of Cambridge and holds degrees from the London School of Economics (MSc in Law and Anthropology) and Trinity College Dublin (LLB).

He specialises in constitutional law with a particular focus on the rule of law, legal equality, and the common law constitutional tradition. 

In 2022 he was a visiting researcher at the Common Good Project, University of Oxford. 

Research interests

Public Law: The Rule of Law, Equality Before the Law, Common Law Theory, Common Good Constitutionalism, Judicial Review

Jurisprudence: Legal and Political Theory, Natural Law Theory, Fundamental Rights, Natural Justice

Publications

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Jump to: 2023 | 2022 | 2021
Number of items: 24.

2023

Foran, M. (2023) Equality Before the Law: Equal Dignity, Wrongful Discrimination, and the Rule of Law. Series: Hart studies in constitutional theory. Hart Publishing. ISBN 9781509964949 (In Press)

Foran, M. and Moshikaro, K. (2023) The virtues and vices of scholarly activism. Constitutional Court Review, (Accepted for Publication)

Foran, M. (2023) Legality without liberalism: the rule of law and the environmental emergency. Edinburgh Law Review, (Accepted for Publication)

Foran, M. (2023) The law as it is. [Website]

Foran, M. (2023) Equality Act and Sex: Important Scots Cases on the Horizon. [Website]

Foran, M. (2023) Comedy club cancellation of Joanna Cherry event is likely unlawful discrimination. [Website]

Foran, M. (2023) Rights, common good, and the separation of powers. Modern Law Review, 86(3), pp. 599-628. (doi: 10.1111/1468-2230.12769)

Foran, M. (2023) A great forgetting: common law, natural law, and The Human Rights Act. In: Johnson, R. and Zhu, Y. Y. (eds.) Sceptical Perspectives on the Changing Constitution of the United Kingdom. Hart Publishing: London, pp. 77-105. ISBN 9781509963706

Foran, M. (2023) Ministers must grasp the nettle on equality law. [Website]

Foran, M. (2023) Getting the Equality Act Right. [Website]

Foran, M. (2023) Why Scotland's gender reform bill affects the whole UK. [Website]

Foran, M. (2023) The Scottish Gender Recognition Reform Bill: The Case for a Section 35 Order. Technical Report. Policy Exchange.

2022

Foran, M. (2022) Why the UK Government could still block Scotland's gender reform. [Website]

Foran, M. (2022) Prime Ministers, Party Members, and the Efficient Secret. [Website]

Foran, M. (2022) The constitutional foundations of reasonableness review: artificial reason and wrongful discrimination. Edinburgh Law Review, 26(3), pp. 295-320. (doi: 10.3366/elr.2022.0781)

Foran, M. (2022) Interpretation after the Human Rights Act? The Principle of Legality and The Rule of Law. [Website]

Foran, M. (2022) For Whom the Bell Tolls: Prime-ministerial Resignation and the Political Constitution. [Website]

Foran, M. P. (2022) Grounding unlawful discrimination. Legal Theory, 28(1), pp. 3-34. (doi: 10.1017/S1352325221000264)

Foran, M. (2022) John Laws, The Constitutional Balance. Edinburgh Law Review, 26(1), pp. 144-147. (doi: 10.3366/elr.2022.0754)[Book Review]

Foran, M. (2022) The cornerstone of our law: equality, consistency and judicial review. Cambridge Law Journal, 81(2), pp. 249-272. (doi: 10.1017/s000819732200023x)

2021

Foran, M. (2021) Parliamentary sovereignty and the politics of law-making. [Website]

Foran, M. (2021) Rights and the common good. [Website]

Foran, M. (2021) Shamima Begum, the separation of powers, and the common good. [Website]

Foran, M. (2021) The emergency paradox: constitutional interpretation in times of crisis. Edinburgh Law Review, 25(1), pp. 118-124. (doi: 10.3366/elr.2021.0679)

This list was generated on Sat Dec 9 02:55:59 2023 GMT.
Jump to: Articles | Books | Book Sections | Book Reviews | Research Reports or Papers | Website
Number of items: 24.

Articles

Foran, M. and Moshikaro, K. (2023) The virtues and vices of scholarly activism. Constitutional Court Review, (Accepted for Publication)

Foran, M. (2023) Legality without liberalism: the rule of law and the environmental emergency. Edinburgh Law Review, (Accepted for Publication)

Foran, M. (2023) Rights, common good, and the separation of powers. Modern Law Review, 86(3), pp. 599-628. (doi: 10.1111/1468-2230.12769)

Foran, M. (2022) The constitutional foundations of reasonableness review: artificial reason and wrongful discrimination. Edinburgh Law Review, 26(3), pp. 295-320. (doi: 10.3366/elr.2022.0781)

Foran, M. P. (2022) Grounding unlawful discrimination. Legal Theory, 28(1), pp. 3-34. (doi: 10.1017/S1352325221000264)

Foran, M. (2022) The cornerstone of our law: equality, consistency and judicial review. Cambridge Law Journal, 81(2), pp. 249-272. (doi: 10.1017/s000819732200023x)

Foran, M. (2021) The emergency paradox: constitutional interpretation in times of crisis. Edinburgh Law Review, 25(1), pp. 118-124. (doi: 10.3366/elr.2021.0679)

Books

Foran, M. (2023) Equality Before the Law: Equal Dignity, Wrongful Discrimination, and the Rule of Law. Series: Hart studies in constitutional theory. Hart Publishing. ISBN 9781509964949 (In Press)

Book Sections

Foran, M. (2023) A great forgetting: common law, natural law, and The Human Rights Act. In: Johnson, R. and Zhu, Y. Y. (eds.) Sceptical Perspectives on the Changing Constitution of the United Kingdom. Hart Publishing: London, pp. 77-105. ISBN 9781509963706

Book Reviews

Foran, M. (2022) John Laws, The Constitutional Balance. Edinburgh Law Review, 26(1), pp. 144-147. (doi: 10.3366/elr.2022.0754)[Book Review]

Research Reports or Papers

Foran, M. (2023) The Scottish Gender Recognition Reform Bill: The Case for a Section 35 Order. Technical Report. Policy Exchange.

Website

Foran, M. (2023) The law as it is. [Website]

Foran, M. (2023) Equality Act and Sex: Important Scots Cases on the Horizon. [Website]

Foran, M. (2023) Comedy club cancellation of Joanna Cherry event is likely unlawful discrimination. [Website]

Foran, M. (2023) Ministers must grasp the nettle on equality law. [Website]

Foran, M. (2023) Getting the Equality Act Right. [Website]

Foran, M. (2023) Why Scotland's gender reform bill affects the whole UK. [Website]

Foran, M. (2022) Why the UK Government could still block Scotland's gender reform. [Website]

Foran, M. (2022) Prime Ministers, Party Members, and the Efficient Secret. [Website]

Foran, M. (2022) Interpretation after the Human Rights Act? The Principle of Legality and The Rule of Law. [Website]

Foran, M. (2022) For Whom the Bell Tolls: Prime-ministerial Resignation and the Political Constitution. [Website]

Foran, M. (2021) Parliamentary sovereignty and the politics of law-making. [Website]

Foran, M. (2021) Rights and the common good. [Website]

Foran, M. (2021) Shamima Begum, the separation of powers, and the common good. [Website]

This list was generated on Sat Dec 9 02:55:59 2023 GMT.

Professional activities & recognition

Prizes, awards & distinctions

  • 2020: Yorke Prize (University of Cambridge)

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