Rethinking the merits of arbitration
Will the impending increase in court fees lead to more arbitration as litigation becomes less viable?
Ex-Gatwick PCSO who conned passengers appeals sentence
Former Gatwick Airport PCSO Alexis Scott appeals her six-and-a-half year sentence for theft. She was jailed last September for stealing £13,500 from passengers by telling them they were taking too much money out of the country.
‘Mansfield murderer’ Susan Edwards loses appeal
A woman who spun a web of lies for 15 years after she murdered her parents and buried them in their back garden has lost her appeal against her 25-year minimum sentence. Watch the broadcast, in association with Sky News.
Pair cleared of murder after appeal
Gerard Childs and Stephen Price appeal their convictions for murder. They were jailed for life in December 2013 for attacking Jonathan Fitchett outside a branch of JD Sports in Merseyside. Watch the broadcast, in association with Sky News.
Crime and punishment: ‘free will’ an illusion
The ideology behind retributive punishment is fundamentally flawed.
In sickness and in health
The system cannot work with one limb in athletic prime, the other gangrenous.
Thinking digitally
The tangible benefits of big data to lawyers and clients are becoming obvious.
Capital charges
Annual rent in central London is running at £22,400 per fee-earner.
Magna Carta history lessons
Magna Carta was not the Olde Worlde Human Rights Act some seem to think.
Crime and key enablers
Most solicitors lack a bank’s resources when it comes to client due diligence.
Business, human rights – and meaning
Draft IBA guidance on human rights poses many questions for lawyers.
Tory human rights plight
Could the apparent lack of Tory commitment to a UK bill of rights spell the end for Chris Grayling?
Get ready for the trial blitz
Transforming Summary Justice should make criminal proceedings more efficient.
BOOK REVIEW: Stamp Duty Land Tax
Experience adds value to this welcome text, which is directed at practicalities.
