Sandra Paul
OpinionLaw regarding consent is not confused, wrong or unfair
Legislating the chasm between what is morally wrong and legally wrong is going to be a hard, but necessary, slog.
OpinionCriminalising children: at what age and what cost?
Failure to adopt a more proportionate approach continues to damn future generations.
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BOOK REVIEW: Children and Vulnerable Witnesses in Court Proceedings
Written in plain English in a sympathetic tone, evidencing the writer’s significant experience.
OpinionUndoing Magna Carta
New court fees leave decisions on the burden of proof at risk of being secondary to whether defendants can afford to plead not guilty.
FeatureWhy joint enterprise is unfair and needs changing
The principle of joint enterprise where there is no opportunity for a jury or judge to distinguish between different roles and culpability needs changing.