All articles by Joshua Rozenberg – Page 4
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OpinionCalling Putin to account for crime of aggression
A plan to create a new tribunal that would try Russian leaders on allegations of aggression gains traction within the international community.
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NewsThousands of part-time judges could lose billions in pension benefits
Loss of payments arising from legislation revoking EU-derived law said to be equivalent to a 43% pay cut.
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OpinionPeers pull punches on role of lord chancellor
Lords report was a little more blunt about the attorney general and her colleagues.
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OpinionJAC of all trades: should ministers pick judges?
According to constitutional lawyer Professor Robert Hazell, the Judicial Appointments Commission has too much power.
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OpinionRaab's rights bill: there may be trouble ahead
The justice secretary is confident his Bill of Rights Bill will have 'overwhelming support' at its second reading. But that is only the beginning.
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OpinionUncommon knowledge
Book review: Stellar judge Lord Woolf charts his career in An Uncommon Lawyer.
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OpinionWhen judges should keep their own counsel
Judges are free to comment as they see fit when speaking from the bench. But what should they say extra-judicially – when they are not in court?
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OpinionFantastic case for reining in judges
Judicial Power Project's latest programme of constitutional reform is remarkably ill-timed.
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OpinionPutting the ship of state on an even keel
Our nation is at a constitutional crossroads. Liz Truss now has a unique opportunity to take the path of principle.
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OpinionCleaning up after Raab and Braverman
What have the current justice secretary and attorney general achieved and what immediate challenges face their successors?
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OpinionCriminal appeals review: Raab’s only legacy?
Taking steps to ensure that innocent people are not left languishing in prison may be the one positive thing Dominic Raab is remembered for.
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OpinionTying the knot? Putting faith in more choice
Weddings will soon become more fun, courtesy of the Law Commission.
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OpinionFormer lord chancellor is out but not down
Joshua Rozenberg interviews Robert Buckland QC MP.
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OpinionNecessity, the mother of invention?
The Northern Ireland Protocol Bill, introduced to parliament this week by foreign secretary Liz Truss, is drafted in a very curious way.
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OpinionNational security and foreign interference
Legislation to replace the Official Secrets Acts of 1911, 1920 and 1939 tells us a great deal about how perceived threats to national security have changed over the past century.
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OpinionLife means life: populism v pragmatism
Is the prospect of a whole life order more likely to deter a killer than a very long fixed term?
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OpinionA law officer blocking access to the courts
Why should the attorney general be able to stop the Charity Commission trying to clarify the law?