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‘Far from being a mere everyday annoyance, mansplaining can interfere with democracy’

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Can the Queen sack Prime Minister Boris Johnson?

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7 Oct 2019

Demonstrators for and against Brexit protest outside the Houses of Parliament in London, U.K., on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2019. U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson suffered an historic defeat in Pa

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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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Lady Hale delivers the Supreme Court ruling on prorogation

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In Depth

Who is in charge of Britain?

Supreme Court ruling is revolutionary for the country’s governance

25 Sep 2019

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Instant Opinion: Johnson ‘owes Queen an apology’

Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Wednesday 25 September

25 Sep 2019

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In Depth

Instant Opinion: PM in ‘car crash’ Supreme Court ruling

Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Tuesday 24 September

24 Sep 2019

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In Brief

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

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In Depth

Why everyone’s talking about Gina Miller

The businesswoman is central to the Brexit legal challenges

18 Sep 2019

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In Depth

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’s accuser has broken her silence over alleged sexual assault

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In Brief

Brett Kavanaugh ‘sexual assault victim’ comes forward

Donald Trump’s pick for Supreme Court accused of 1982 assault

17 Sep 2018

A tug of war-style 'Divorce' machine is seen in the 'Novelty Automation' gallery in London last year

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In Depth

Are British divorce laws fair?

Supreme Court ruled woman who wants to divorce her husband must stay married

26 Jul 2018

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In Depth

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

Protests have taken place outside the Supreme Court in protest at judicial reforms

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In Brief

Poland's constitutional crisis reaches its climax

EU launches new case against government for 'undermining judicial independence' with Supreme Court overhaul

3 Jul 2018

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In Brief

John Worboys: Met Police loses ‘landmark’ Supreme Court case

Two rape victims win compensation claim for bungled investigation

21 Feb 2018

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Lady Hale: the Supreme Court’s first female president

Baroness Hale said appointment was ‘a great honour and a challenge’

4 Oct 2017

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In Depth

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

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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

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In Depth

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

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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

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In Brief

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

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Joint enterprise law 'was wrongly interpreted for 30 years'

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18 Feb 2016

Supreme Court

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

‘Far from being a mere everyday annoyance, mansplaining can interfere with democracy’

FBI accused of ‘fake’ background check on Trump Supreme Court nominee

Instant Opinion: ‘Vaccine chaos is looming’

Woman behind Roe v. Wade abortion case paid to switch sides

Can the Queen sack Prime Minister Boris Johnson?

What happened on day one of parliament’s shock return?

Enjoy a different view

Who is in charge of Britain?

Instant Opinion: Johnson ‘owes Queen an apology’

Instant Opinion: PM in ‘car crash’ Supreme Court ruling

Will the government abide by the Supreme Court’s verdict?

Why everyone’s talking about Gina Miller

Supreme Court: how Britain’s highest court works

Brett Kavanaugh ‘sexual assault victim’ comes forward

Are British divorce laws fair?

Unhappy marriage not terms for divorce, supreme court rules

Poland's constitutional crisis reaches its climax

John Worboys: Met Police loses ‘landmark’ Supreme Court case

Lady Hale: the Supreme Court’s first female president

Little Rock at 60: how school segregation returned to the US

Supreme Court rejects Northern Ireland abortion law repeal

Should parents take children on term-time holidays?

Brexit: Where are we, eight months on from EU referendum?

Was High Court ruling on Article 50 bad for UK democracy?

Joint enterprise law 'was wrongly interpreted for 30 years'

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