All Criminal justice articles – Page 120
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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.
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NewsGrayling kicks joint-enterprise review past election
Lord chancellor says any review is a decision for the next parliament.
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NewsGovernment backs liaison scheme for offenders
Diversion and liaison scheme, which seeks to help offenders with mulitiple problems such as mental illness, to go national by 2017.
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NewsBritish courts can impose whole-life terms
A life sentence with no hope of release does not amount to ‘inhuman or degrading treatment’.
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NewsGovernment push for victim support
Ministry of Justice launches online tracking service for victims of crime.
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OpinionWe cannot delete the dirty details
The lord chief justice wants to spare us details of horrific crimes. His good intentions are doomed.
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NewsVictims ‘let down by justice agencies’ – report
Victims’ Commissioner sets out standards to address concerns.
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Opinion
Crime reforms: modest proposals
A modest series of changes will ensure considerable savings for the exchequer.
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FeatureCriminal defence: the defiant ones
Criminal defence specialists are hurting and career prospects are bleak. But many retain the appetite to fight for a viable future.
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FeatureException to the privilege rule
The iniquity exception to privilege can prove useful in a variety of litigation contexts.
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NewsLeveson cost-cutting review backs virtual courtrooms
Sir Brian Leveson’s review of efficiency in criminal proceedings contends that criminal courts are ‘lagging significantly’ behind the business world.