Law
Independence: a two-way street
Both judges and politicians must respect long-standing constitutional conventions
Error of judgement
How the Supreme Court got an issue of great constitutional importance so wrong
Doing time
British prison sentences must be taken with a generous pinch of salt
Justice over the internet
Civil cases could soon be resolved quickly and cheaply through online “portals”
The Colston 4 and the fog of law
The politicised trial of the Bristol statue topplers shows the law surrounding protests is mired in confusion
Three act tragedy
The Wagatha Christie case reveals the addictive fun of gossip — but also its corrosive power
I spy a new clampdown
Will new laws to combat foreign espionage inhibit public interest journalism?
Doubling down on a fraud
Recalling the murky role played by civil rights leader Rev Al Sharpton in a notorious faked abduction case
“No-fault” divorce undermines marriage
Why is the government making it easier to break up families?
“Good chaps” need not apply
Lord Chancellors who respect inconvenient unwritten rules are no longer welcome