Courts

Who governs Britain? Not ministers, it seems

14 April 2022 4:00 pm

Who governs Britain? It’s a dangerous question, as Ted Heath learned half a century ago. But while he was concerned…

One man's campaign to protect free speech

22 December 2021 7:25 pm

Almost three years ago, I spoke on the phone to a man called Harry Miller. A Lincolnshire businessman, he’d just…

The dividing wall between law and politics is under attack

4 May 2021 6:45 am

All my legal life I have watched with sadness those who are ever groping, Gollum-like, unable to resist the idea…

The unparalleled entertainment – and heartbreaking reality – of watching a court hearing

7 September 2019 9:00 am

‘Barristers’ speeches vanish quicker than Chinese dinners, and even the greatest victory in court rarely survives longer than the next…