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Will England and Mark Watson consider the proposed new duty of care, suggested by the Financial Conduct Authority and the…
Following the release of the Government’s Rape Review, second-six pupil, Anthony James, looks at the Review itself and recent criticisms…
As Liverpool Crown Court becomes the latest Court to publish guidance setting out that “Only in an exceptional case” may…
Mark Watson considers the judgment in Campbell v CPS [2020] EWHC 3868 (Admin) and its impact on the offence of…
Move along – An analysis of new criminal offences relating to unauthorised encampments On Saturday 26th June the streets of…
Ben Hargreaves and Alexandra Scott consider the implications of Plaku in practice. The judgment handed down on 23rd April 2021…
Vanessa Reid discusses the significant changes soon to be implemented by the revised guidelines for assault offences. Introduction On 27th…
An analysis of the law on fitness to plead and stand trial in the magistrates’ courts: Silas Lee reviews the…
In March 2021, the Judicial College published the Youth Defendants in the Crown Court bench book. Ben Brown examines the…
Richard Furlong considers the Court of Appeal decision in Barnet v Kamyab, and the prospect of Edis LJ conducting a…
Tom Edwards looks at the impact of the shift from Joint Enterprise to Common Purpose in the five years since…
Ben Hargreaves explores the inherent challenges in the admissibility of sexual history in sex cases. Section 41 of the Youth…
An analysis of the law on fitness to plead and stand trial in the magistrates’ courts: Silas Lee reviews the…
Silas Lee, pupil barrister, reviews the statutory regime on witness anonymity. Anonymous witness orders are most commonly sought by the…