On Law
Legal laughs
Legal “humour” is seldom more than mildly amusing
Shifting the goalposts on Israel
A partisan report distorts the law as well as the facts on the Palestinian question
Rooms with a view
Will the law protect owners of high-rise flats from happy-snapping tourists?
The very long arm of the law
It would be wrong to give British citizens more protection from extradition than foreigners
Redefining the rule of law
How much will MPs allow the Lord Chancellor to “rebalance” the constitution?
Dead and buried
Why has a much-needed review into coroner’s services been shelved?
An affront to justice
New safeguards are needed after the Post Office acted as investigator and prosecutor
The case against climate change
Campaigners are using the courts to challenge states and utilities on greenhouse gases
How to scotch independence
Can and should the Supreme Court decide the UK border?
Fixing the unbroken
Reform of judicial review is a solution without a problem
After the Cass Review
Our elected politicians need more independence from partial lobbyists
The greats’ Dane
The story of Burton and Gielgud’s famed Broadway production of Hamlet has been turned into a West End play
Representation gets raunchy
We have to stop the patronising pandering to communities in the name of “representation”
Turning a blind eye to a tilted playing field
Not only is it a page-turner, it’s also an essential manual for defending women’s sport
Decolonising science
Rewritten histories of science, outdated religious shibboleths and notorious omissions
What makes a gentleman tick?
Of course, there are watches and there are watches, and then there are watches
It’s not rocket science
It all goes wrong when arts departments start imitating research universities
The problem with “extremism”
Violence and intimidation are deplorable, but can there be a clear definition of a concept as subjective as “extremism”?
The Church of England is practicing a secular religion
Equality, diversity and inclusion can be prioritised over religious faith
Who’s advising the migration advisors?
We deserve more transparency when it comes to who and what influences British immigration policy
The Midas touch
The kind of skill that makes the breath catch in thousands of throats at once
