The European Court of Human Rights has set a problematic precedent on religious freedom

In justifying their defence of Austria’s ‘blasphemy law’, its judges seem to be not just expanding but changing the relevant protections in the Convention.

Catherine Utley: Let’s end the civil partnership ban on these devoted, long-term, cohabiting people

Siblings who have lived together for many years should be entitled to the same rights and protections.

Tatchell defends anti-abortion protests – and tells how he got Cameron and Johnson to support same-sex marriage

The veteran LGBT campaigner says the former Prime Minister’s aides “were terrified I might try and kiss him, or superglue myself to the Cabinet table”.

The mighty edifice of human rights rests on no coherent philosophy

Noel Malcolm warns that the European Court of Human Rights has become a threat to democracy.

Remaining in the ECHR is a cost of leaving the EU

Given its majority and manifesto, the Government cannot take on both delivering Brexit and quitting the court. But it must stand fast against the Charter of Fundamental Rights.

If Stormont is to be overridden on gay marriage, it must be by Parliament

Ulster citizens deserve the same marriage rights as their fellow Britons. But a recent bid to secure them through the courts was wrong.

Welsh Government proposes allowing votes for prisoners in council elections

Thousands of inmates could become a significant proportion of the electorate in particular local wards.

Our survey and the manifesto. How party members ranked the policies – from Brexit to the energy price cap. Full list.

Willingness to leave the EU with no deal, but to pay for specific programmes, is popular. Intervention in businesses and the economy is not.

May is right to be cautious of big promises on the Human Rights Act

But that doesn’t mean that she can afford to try to run this election on a timid manifesto. This remains the party’s best chance to win a mandate for tough choices.

Edward Faulks: This opportunity to repeal the Human Rights Act, quit the ECHR and bring justice home may not come again

There are good reasons for placing all this in the “too difficult” box. But if Brexit was about anything, it was about sovereignty.

Taking care with a European Court

The Brexit vote has changed everything – including the context for any withdrawal from the European Court of Human Rights.

James Orr: How a British Bill of Rights can help protect religious liberty

Enshrining the doctrine of reasonable accommodation in the Bill would substantially improve the status quo.

Richard Ekins and Graham Gee: Why Parliament should restore the traditional role of judges

The second part of our mini-series on the growth of judicial power.

Hands off the Daily Mail

The campaign against the paper is not so much about a headline last week, but about shifting the balance of media power to the left.

Lee Rotherham: Ten tips for Letwin on the Brexit negotiations

Advice to the Government’s transitional team.