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Research
- The Crown
- Constitutional Reform
- The royal prerogative
- Oversight issues relating to the intelligence and security services
- Decision making and its relation to law.
Major research project
Comparative study of parliamentary oversight of the intelligence and security services.
Some examples of Sebastian's media appearances are here.
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Also view these in the Kent Academic Repository
Articles
Payne, Sebastian (2008)
The War Prerogative and Constitutional Change.
RUSI Journal, 15 (3). pp. 28-35. ISSN 0307-1847.
Teaching
Sebastian teaches Public Law 1 & 2 to undergraduate students.
Supervision
- The Crown.
- Constitutional Reform in relation to the United Kingdom
Editorial Work
- Legal Editor of 'Documents on British Foreign and Security Policy'.
Professional Societies
- Barrister, Inner Temple.
External Appointments
- Joint chair of the UK Constitutional Law Group (the national section of The International Association of Constitutional Law).
- Associate Fellow of the Royal United Services Institute, Whitehall.
Administration
- Director of English-Italian Law programme.
- Director of English-Spanish Law programme.
Appearances in front of the following Select Committees:
- Joint Committee on the Draft Constitutional Renewal Bill. 21st May 2008. Draft Constitutional Renewal Bill. Report of Session 2007-08. HL Papers 166. HC Papers 551.
- House of Lords Select Committee on the Constitution, 7th December 2005. Waging war: Parliament's role and responsibility. 15th Report of Session 2005-06 HL Papers 236.