Procedures

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22 Aug 2016

Problem-solving courts and Truss's new tough on crime agenda

Is another politically ambitious justice secretary preparing for a grandstand appearance at the next Tory party conference, wonders Jonathan Black

19 Aug 2016

Football fans pay penalty as Horwich Farrelly strikes again

Insurance lawyers demonstrate claimants' fundamental dishonesty as personal injury debate continues

17 Aug 2016

Caught on camera: Judges, trials, and videotapes

A new pilot scheme sees judges' sentencing remarks filmed for the first time to test the viability of cameras in court. Gus Sellitto examines the effect this could have on the administration of justice

17 Aug 2016

The end of in loco parentis in negligence

The courts now have a degree of flexibility to apply to the facts of a case, writes Michael Imperato

16 Aug 2016

Fraud convictions remain low despite rise in SFO-compelled interviews

Witnesses must be protected from 'distressing' interview experience, says white collar crime lawyer

16 Aug 2016

The separation of powers and the exclusive cognisance of parliament

Rupert Bowers QC and Daniel Godden examine the constitutional importance of parliament's assertion of privilege in a recent case against a Tory peer

15 Aug 2016

Mental health and the criminal justice system

For those who work at the coalface of the criminal justice system, it is becoming quite clear that more and more people suffering from mental health problems are being prosecuted and brought before the courts for a range of criminal allegations.

8 Aug 2016

Progression on prostitution laws must go further

A liberal and progressive parliamentary report on sex workers is heartening, says Nigel Richardson, but the criminal law needs to be clear and consistently enforced