The United Nations Committee Against Torture will look at the United Kingdom's record on May 7 for the first time since 2004. What a difference eight ...

David Cameron has promised not to "lurch to the right" in the wake of the Conservatives' humiliation in the Eastleigh by-election. But at the same ...

A key part of Hamza's legal argument was utterly absurd and it beggars belief that he has been able to delay extradition on this point.

First the good news - the Leveson inquiry is not hearing from witnesses this week. It means there won't be the build-up in the media to what turns ou...

For May to publicly criticise the work of judges for not being in line with the governments policies seems a  little worrying as surely judges should be expected to act within the framework of the law rather than according to the interests of the government.

The UK for the last 10 years has tried to extradite Abu Qatada, a terror suspect, to Jordan where he faces trial on charges of terrorism. The European...

David Cameron is seeking to change the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) so that it no longer serves as an automatic last resort for criminals, in...

Some benefits claimants could be left "destitute" as a result of the Government's welfare reforms, even though they are genuinely unable to work, a gr...

Britain's record on immigration before the European Court is poor. Any planned reform would certainly prevent future embarrassment for the government before the Court. But the risk of severing ties is the violation of fundamental rights, by the State, with impunity.

If Theresa May feels the current Human Rights Act is inadequate or not fulfilling its purpose, then allow her to make a case for it. I, for one, have full confidence that the values behind the legislation have enough force to hold their ground.