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Lord Sumption says Israel’s actions ‘grossly disproportionate’ and in new book points to suppression of free speech over Palestinian cause

Lord Sumption tells MPs requirement in UK bill is not echoed in countries that have legalised assisted dying

Three former Supreme Court judges and 597 other lawyers have written to the Prime Minister to ask him to act against Israel by cutting arms sales. Britain is a signatory to the Genocide Convention and is therefore required to do what it can to prevent genocide. But the emotive issue…

James Cleverly says government ‘willing to listen’, as Tory right threatens to ‘kill the bill’ after Christmas

THE UK Government’s Rwanda plan is “probably dead” in its current form, former Supreme Court judge Lord Sumption has said.

"Constitutionally really quite extraordinary" – that's the view of former Supreme Court justice Lord Sumption on the government's plan to use emergency law to "change the facts" and declare Rwanda safe. Is he right?

Lord Sumption — former Supreme Court judge plus medieval historian — has the reputation of being the cleverest man in England. To this can be added that he’s an ornament to the London arts scene. I’m talking about his resignation from the board of the English National Opera. By quitting…

‘Cards are stacked’ against government if row goes to court, says former legal chief

THE cost of the Scottish Government’s legal challenge against the blocking of gender recognition reforms will not be revealed until after the case…