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Trouble at the supreme court: the case of the judge’s wife

Trouble at the supreme court: the case of the judge’s wife
Leaked Ginni Thomas messages show how unmoored from reality the US Right has become
7 Apr 2022
‘Far from being a mere everyday annoyance, mansplaining can interfere with democracy’

‘Far from being a mere everyday annoyance, mansplaining can interfere with democracy’
Your digest of analysis from the British and international press
19 Oct 2021
FBI accused of ‘fake’ background check on Trump Supreme Court nominee

FBI accused of ‘fake’ background check on Trump Supreme Court nominee
Democratic senator calls for ‘proper oversight’ over Brett Kavanaugh investigation into sexual assault claims
16 Mar 2021
Instant Opinion: ‘Vaccine chaos is looming’

Instant Opinion: ‘Vaccine chaos is looming’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Tuesday 29 September
29 Sep 2020
Woman behind Roe v. Wade abortion case paid to switch sides

Woman behind Roe v. Wade abortion case paid to switch sides
Pro-life groups allegedly paid Norma McCorvey at least $450,000 to defect following ruling
21 May 2020
Can the Queen sack Prime Minister Boris Johnson?

Can the Queen sack Prime Minister Boris Johnson?
Tory leader will reportedly ‘dare’ the monarch to fire him if he loses vote of no confidence
7 Oct 2019
What happened on day one of parliament’s shock return?

What happened on day one of parliament’s shock return?
A bitter day in parliament culminated with a bullish, controversial performance from Prime Minister Boris Johnson
26 Sep 2019

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Who is in charge of Britain?

Who is in charge of Britain?
Supreme Court ruling is revolutionary for the country’s governance
25 Sep 2019
Instant Opinion: Johnson ‘owes Queen an apology’

Instant Opinion: Johnson ‘owes Queen an apology’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Wednesday 25 September
25 Sep 2019
Instant Opinion: PM in ‘car crash’ Supreme Court ruling

Instant Opinion: PM in ‘car crash’ Supreme Court ruling
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Tuesday 24 September
24 Sep 2019
Will the government abide by the Supreme Court’s verdict?

Will the government abide by the Supreme Court’s verdict?
Foreign secretary refuses to be drawn on whether Boris Johnson would seek second shutdown
23 Sep 2019
Why everyone’s talking about Gina Miller

Why everyone’s talking about Gina Miller
The businesswoman is central to the Brexit legal challenges
18 Sep 2019
Supreme Court: how Britain’s highest court works

Supreme Court: how Britain’s highest court works
Nine top judges will decide next week if Parliament suspension is legal
12 Sep 2019
Brett Kavanaugh ‘sexual assault victim’ comes forward

Brett Kavanaugh ‘sexual assault victim’ comes forward
Donald Trump’s pick for Supreme Court accused of 1982 assault
17 Sep 2018
Are British divorce laws fair?

Are British divorce laws fair?
Supreme Court ruled woman who wants to divorce her husband must stay married
26 Jul 2018
Unhappy marriage not terms for divorce, supreme court rules

Unhappy marriage not terms for divorce, supreme court rules
Tini Owens’s case has boosted support for introduction of ‘no-fault’ divorces
25 Jul 2018
Poland's constitutional crisis reaches its climax

Poland's constitutional crisis reaches its climax
EU launches new case against government for 'undermining judicial independence' with Supreme Court overhaul
3 Jul 2018
John Worboys: Met Police loses ‘landmark’ Supreme Court case

John Worboys: Met Police loses ‘landmark’ Supreme Court case
Two rape victims win compensation claim for bungled investigation
21 Feb 2018
Lady Hale: the Supreme Court’s first female president

Lady Hale: the Supreme Court’s first female president
Baroness Hale said appointment was ‘a great honour and a challenge’
4 Oct 2017
Little Rock at 60: how school segregation returned to the US

Little Rock at 60: how school segregation returned to the US
Interplay of race, class and justice means schools are now as racially separated as they were in the 1960s
25 Sep 2017
Supreme Court rejects Northern Ireland abortion law repeal

Supreme Court rejects Northern Ireland abortion law repeal
Mother and daughter lose bid for women to access procedure free on NHS in England
14 Jun 2017
Should parents take children on term-time holidays?

Should parents take children on term-time holidays?
Supreme Court rules against father who took his daughter out of school to go to Florida
6 Apr 2017
Brexit: Where are we, eight months on from EU referendum?

Brexit: Where are we, eight months on from EU referendum?
A lot has happened since the UK voted to leave the European Union last June
24 Feb 2017
Was High Court ruling on Article 50 bad for UK democracy?

Was High Court ruling on Article 50 bad for UK democracy?
Leave campaigners warn against 'subversion' after government is forced to put its plans before parliament
4 Nov 2016
Joint enterprise law 'was wrongly interpreted for 30 years'

Joint enterprise law 'was wrongly interpreted for 30 years'
Justices rule in favour of Ameen Jogee, saying that forseeing the possibility of a crime must not be sole grounds for conviction
18 Feb 2016