Oliver Wilmott
Oliver Wilmott is a lawyer specialising in regulatory criminal proceedings, fraud and the proceeds of crime.
The many rooms of British law
Has British legislation become too complex to be understood?
Hellenism in Rome
Children of Athens is an absorbing romp through Greek (and Roman) history
Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar
The public health fanatics have a new enemy in their sights
Is it still a wonderful life?
The values Frank Capra celebrated seem to be fading in our times
Lutfur Rahman and the future of localism
A new and dangerous kind of local politics is emerging in Britain
It’s not rocket science
It all goes wrong when arts departments start imitating research universities
Is public health a protected belief?
A new case will decide if prohibitionism in the name of public health constitutes a philosophical belief under the Equality Act
The revised Scottish Prison Service transgender prisoner policy is not fit for purpose
Any work for bringing it into force should be stopped
The bad old days
The “golden years” of publishing were characterised by booze, bullying and amateurishness
The Scottish Government are being bad eggs
State institutions should not be encouraging a potentially painful and dangerous procedure
Chapter and verse on the unknowable Bard
The striking thing about Sir Stanley’s Shakespeare is how unsexy he is
Glory Dave
The former prime minister takes us on a walk down memory lane