Richard Moorhead

Lawyers and the UK Post Office Scandal: A Call for Ethical Reckoning Professor Richard Moorhead delivered a searing analysis of one of the UK’s most devastating legal failures - the Post Office scandal.

Great article and congratulations @richardmoorhead.bsky.social on your new role.

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I'm giving a public lecture, “Bureaucracy and Distrust: The Civil Service in the Constitution” on Thursday 16 October 2025, 6-7pm.

This is part of UCL's Current Legal Problems lecture series.

More details here: lnkd.in/e2AJMzbW

Others have noted that this means foreign-born people are LESS likely than UK-born people to be in prison. What I want to note is that The Times is now referring to foreign-born UK citizens as ‘foreigners’. This includes Boris Johnson, Sir Mo Farah, Emma Watson, Rory Stewart and little old me.

Second blog post of the year! How I made a website to make UK legislation readable on mobile: dracos.co.uk/wrote/adlege...

Multiple credible claims that Bove urged DOJ employees to break the law and ignore the judiciary. And the GOP Senate decided this is not disqualifying because nothing is disqualifying.

Professor Richard Moorhead joins Monash Law Monash Law is delighted to announce that Professor Richard Moorhead has joined the Faculty as Professor of Law, contributing to Monash Law’s teaching, research, and academic leadership.

A bit of personal news with an Australian angle... Professor Richard Moorhead joins Monash Law share.google/6Zxe6rgHxLEd... whilst continuing at @exeter.ac.uk A very big thank you to everyone at both institutions that have helped make this happen

I have a literature list on this supplied by a kind friend somewhere. Pretty sure strategic incompetence is on there! Very apt

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Sir Alan Bates stood at a lectern, dressed ingraduation robes and hat. The caption reads My one message: Be honest to yourself and always hold on to the truth, because one day, somehow it will come out. Sir Alan Bates, Honorary Doctorate in Law, Founder of the Justice for Subpostmasters Alliance.

A standing ovation for a person described as 'one of the men we should admire the most in the world'.
Sir Alan Bates, Founder of the Justice for Subpostmasters Alliance was presented with an honorary doctorate by @richardmoorhead.bsky.social @exeter.ac.uk.

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Ahhh, the Bridge - my favourite local. Turned out our esteemed guests on Friday were fans from when Phyllis ran it

I very much agree.

Loved the live horns!

A genuinely uplifting moment. Sir Alan Bates getting a lovely ovation and a Doctorate Honoris Causa at @exeter.ac.uk Watch from 1'21" lnkd.in/eHXpjBVC

Restoring trust in our democracy: Our strategy for modern and secure elections

I’ve had a quick skim of this and it seems… really good. The least-worst voter ID system possible (I’d scrap it, but still) and tons of sensible things on automatic registration, electoral admin etc. Nearly the full wish list of feasible asks www.gov.uk/government/p...

I was explaining to my Ukrainian colleague the phrase ‘There’s no such thing as a free lunch’. She told me the equivalent in Ukrainian is ‘The only free cheese is in the mousetrap’ - which is so much better

Bit disappointed Duckett didn't run roaring, Are we not entertained? at Suraj, and daring him to shoulder barge him, at the end. But quite magnificent nonetheless.

That London, Aircon in the pub and these beauties...

In London for vibes and, it turns out, very pleasant air con

Meanwhile, in a parallel reality

Absolutely

Always a bit intrigued by the politics of doctors,which feels more often to the right than I'd expect. Probably my failing. This though, yes. Uggh

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He was probably kept trying it on and they told him to hop it

Going to London tomorrow purely for vibes and happiness. Disappointment awaits apparently 🤣

Civil servants accused of fresh Post Office cover-up Officials hid ‘explosive’ secret report from National Audit Office, according to newly released emails

Important telegraph story on PO cover up www.telegraph.co.uk/gift/84e8a37... There were already indications of a misleading approach in the way it was reported to a Select Committee in 2020. Suggestions here that the NAO and the PO Inquiry may have been misled.

BCG’s role in Gaza probed by UK parliamentary committee Pressure intensifies on US consultancy as MPs demand ‘clarification and information’ on firm’s involvement

Boston Consulting Group has been ordered to explain its activities in Gaza to a UK parliamentary committee as pressure intensifies on the US consultancy.

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Inquiry Report 1: Impact and redress Good news, bad news, some analysis

Want to know what I think are the most important points in the PO Inquiry report on redress? open.substack.com/pub/richardm...