Human Rights Act

Meghan Markle and the trouble with human rights law

13 February 2021 3:28 am

Meghan Markle hailed her victory in a high court privacy case as a ‘comprehensive win’ over the Mail on Sunday’s…

Why lawyers deserve Michael Gove

27 June 2015 9:00 am

A great test of political leadership is how well you deal with vested interests on your own side. In his…

Portrait of the week

30 May 2015 9:00 am

Home A Bill to enable a referendum on whether voters wanted Britain to ‘remain’ in the European Union figured in…

Cameron's small majority means big challenges ahead

23 May 2015 9:00 am

In ancient Rome, when a general rode in triumph through the city, a slave would stand behind him whispering into…

Our suicidal newspapers are throwing press freedom away

11 October 2014 9:00 am

Civil war within the British press threatens a free society