The repeal of the blasphemy laws could be a Pyrrhic victory if other laws are used to provide greater protection for religion, writes Padraig Reidy Secularist groups greeted the first step in the repeal of the blasphemy laws with delight last week....
Proponents of a ban on 'extreme pornography' are looking increasingly desperate in their attempts to push their plan through Parliament, writes Julian Petley Faced with a rising tide of opposition in the Lords, the government dropped yet more parts...
Judges, lawyers and journalists all need to be clearer on guidelines for reporting restrictions, writes Gill Phillips Twelve years ago Lord Justice Staughton reminded us that “The Latin maxim that justice must be done though the heavens fall...
NGO Global Witness struck a blow against an attempt to use privacy laws to stifle investigation yesterday, when a London court blocked an attempt to curb its exposure of possible corruption in the Republic of Congo. The London-based group had been...
While British newspapers were harrumphing about the Australian government banning Aboriginals from accessing pornography, they signally failed to notice that one of the 19 new offences announced in New Labour’s 54th criminal justice bill since it...