All Criminal justice articles – Page 111
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OpinionNo justice without interpreters
The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia’s deputy registrar reflects on the mechanics that made the pioneering institution possible.
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OpinionGet ready for the trial blitz
Transforming Summary Justice should make criminal proceedings more efficient.
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FeatureCrime and punishment: ‘free will’ an illusion
The ideology behind retributive punishment is fundamentally flawed.
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NewsSummit: do the right thing, Neuberger tells lawyers
Danger is that events such as the GLS can be held in a ‘self-congratulatory bubble’, president of the Supreme Court tells attendees.
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OpinionSummit: agreed themes divide the speakers
Speakers at the opening session had different ideas about the meaning of simple words.
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NewsSummit: ‘inconvenience’ a threat to rule of law – LCJ
Lord Thomas challenges delegates to consider how clauses 39 and 50 of Magna Carta should apply to modern challenges.
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OpinionWrong on ‘revenge porn’
A new criminal offence for ‘revenge porn’ is laudable in its intent, but an opportunity missed.
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OpinionWarning witnesses: the risks
Providing witnesses with the level of detail suggested risks tipping trials in favour of the prosecution.
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ProfileDefended taxi driver who was wrongly accused of assault
Solicitor Adam Antoszkiw helped quash client’s conviction.
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ProfileProfile: Patrick Allen
Allen co-founded his eminent London firm from a Euston squat while still in his twenties. Nearly forty years on he remains an innovator.
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Opinion
Criticism of police: blind spot
Your columnist appeared only to be interested in the rights of leftist demonstrators.
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NewsSFO told to pay costs of ‘flawed’ prosecution
Costs bill presented by wrongly accused group of solicitors is expected to be around £7m.
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OpinionStand up for tax lawyers
Believers in the rule of law should celebrate its use to dodge tax.
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OpinionOne justice system for all?
We must not repeat the mistakes of the past if aid is to be spent effectively on justice systems in developing countries.
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Opinion
The state we’re in with criminal legal aid
The government sees justice as nothing more than the machinery of the criminal justice system.
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FeatureCriminal proceedings: timely blueprint
Lord Justice Leveson is right but he needs the support of the lord chancellor.
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NewsGrayling had conversation with lawyer
‘Do you know, I may not agree with your policies, but at least you’ve got some; the other party hasn’t got any.’
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OpinionRespecting the ‘victim’
Victims and witnesses should be enabled to give their best evidence in court.