“Dinsdale Piranha, the Supreme Court, and the death of the separation of powers” published in Solicitors Journal
Sep 15 2025
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“Dinsdale Piranha, the Supreme Court, and the death of the separation of powers” published in Solicitors Journal
Roger Gherson, Senior Partner at Gherson Solicitors LLP, provides his views on the increasing risks of the current UK sanctions approach to Russia in his article “Dinsdale Piranha, the Supreme Court, and the death of the separation of powers” published in Solicitors Journal.
“Montesquieu taught us that liberty survives only where power is divided. The executive, the legislature, and the judiciary must restrain each other, or tyranny will follow. The Supreme Court’s recent judgment in Shvidler v FCDO; Dalston Projects Ltd v Secretary of State for Transport [2025] UKSC 30 shows how far that principle has collapsed. Instead of acting as a constitutional check, the Court has reduced itself to a rubber stamp for civil servants and ministers.”
Published in Solicitors Journal.
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