All Civil liberties articles – Page 7
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ProfileKath Nicholson
From humbling the health secretary to high-profile inquests, Lewisham Council’s legal chief has centre stage in the London borough’s life.
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OpinionAn unholy trinity - The Sun, Vladimir Putin and the MoJ
On World Mental Health Day, we look at how detained vulnerable people have been affected by legal aid cuts.
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NewsIBA 2013: Zimbabwe ‘will re-establish rule of law’ - Mtetwa
Mtetwa calls on all lawyers to be vigilant to even the smallest abuses of human rights.
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NewsFiji civil rights leader hears Chancery Lane’s support first-hand
Rev Akuila Yabaki received a three-month suspended sentence for quoting a Law Society report and ‘scandalising the court’.
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NewsJudges' religious service 'undermines public confidence'
The Westminster Abbey service to mark the start of the legal year faces a possible legal challenge.
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OpinionClegg’s circle of friends
The Lib Dems’ continued occupation of the middle ground hasn’t protected the party’s commitment to positions relating to the rule of law.
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NewsFreed Sotoudeh promises to continue human rights work
Lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh said she will continue to campaign for ‘a proper judicial system’ in Iran.
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OpinionLawyers well placed to lead democratic reform
Democracy comes complete with checks and balances – often articulated in the neutral language of the rule of law.
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Mentally vulnerable put at risk by ‘postcode lottery’
Mental health solicitors have accused the government of allowing a ‘postcode lottery’ to develop that deprives thousands of mentally vulnerable people of safeguards guaranteed by legislation. The solicitors claim that a ‘postcode lottery for patients’ has led to ‘wide regional variations’ in the use of safeguards implicit in the Mental ...
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NewsUK judge defends ‘demonised’ Strasbourg court
UK courts have breathed new life into the European Convention on Human Rights, despite its ‘demonisation’, a senior judge says.
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OpinionOn law and war
The Syrian situation reminds us that the law and courts exist to prevent a repeat of the horrors of the past.
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NewsHonduras judge murder prompts calls for action
The Law Society has joined calls for action from the Honduras government after another murder of a legal professional.
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OpinionGuilty until proved innocent
Proposals to curtail civil liberties on hearsay alone are dangerous – and could lead to vindictive claims.
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NewsGrayling refuses to delay legal aid cuts
The justice secretary has indicated that he will press on with ‘far-reaching’ legal aid cuts, ignoring pleas from MPs, peers and the Law Society.
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OpinionWeighing conveyancing against human rights
Does the current approach to human rights mean we should change our mind about the value of every aspect of a lawyer’s work?
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NewsPrison reform plans backed
Campaigners say prison should be reserved for people convicted of violent, threatening or sexual crimes.
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OpinionWe are all Edward Snowden’s lawyer
Recent revelations of government spying raise concerns about attorney-client privilege, writes Jonathan Goldsmith. What are bar associations doing to help protect it?
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NewsMPs condemn ‘complacent’ approach to deprivation of liberty
MPs say safeguards to protect patients who lack the mental capacity to make decisions about their own welfare are leaving many at heightened risk of abuse.
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OpinionJacques Vergès: avocat de la rupture
Michael Cross chronicles the unusual life of controversial French lawyer Jacques Vergès, who died yesterday. You probably know him as the ‘devil’s advocate’.