Tag: Criminal law

The life of a serious crime QC

From representing footballer John Terry to acting in the Hillsborough Inquests and the Child Sex Abuse Inquiry, there are few dull moments for Serjeants’ Inn’s Chris Daw QC

Feb 21 2017 1:02pm

#TheAccused: Social media goes mad for ‘unprecedented’ Channel 5 criminal law documentary

We spoke to the lawyer involved in the case about his client’s trial by Twitter

Feb 7 2017 12:17pm

Happy birthday to the Legal Cheek Journal!

As it celebrates turning one, we count down the ten best contributions to our legal affairs hub

Jan 31 2017 10:32am

Lord Pannick QC suggests criminals should be sentenced by computer

King of Brexit legal challenge gives law tech the thumbs up

Jan 19 2017 12:04pm

Legal Cheek talks… are trainees paid enough?

The haves and the have nots

Jan 13 2017 3:02pm

MoJ’s criminal bar pay proposals under fire over fears baby barristers will lose out

Legal aid changes described as 'a nasty whack for junior hacks'

Jan 6 2017 9:43am

Legal aid pay row: Doughty Street QC rounds on claims lawyers’ earnings have ‘rocketed’

Publicly funded barristers still broke, says publicly funded barrister

Dec 19 2016 10:25am

More criminal law cases to learn as Supreme Court makes landmark diminished responsibility ruling

Seven justices examined the law degree syllabus staple and chose not to allow the appeal

Nov 30 2016 10:57am

The invisible crime of female genital mutilation

“Abused unchecked” report reveals zero convictions in 16 years, but maybe that’s because the law is far too unclear

Nov 1 2016 9:10am

Jogee: Court of Appeal refuses to grant leave to appeal in swathe of joint enterprise cases

Mixed reaction from lawyers as 13 convictees’ applications dismissed

Oct 31 2016 1:43pm

Lawyers react to ‘deeply concerning’ draft law that would keep alleged rapists in the dark about who accused them

One said this nonsense wasn’t doing his blood pressure any good

Oct 27 2016 11:10am

Lawyers split over Ched Evans rape acquittal debate

Charlotte Proudman even hung up phone in radio interview bust-up about the issue

Oct 19 2016 9:00am

Why soldiers deserve the legal right to refuse to fight

The lose-lose law of conscientious objection

Oct 7 2016 12:52pm

Jogee: Man behind change to joint enterprise law may be out of prison in a year

The face of one of the most important Supreme Court cases in recent history has been sentenced

Sep 12 2016 1:34pm

Westminster law school follows Pokémon Go trend and launches virtual reality game

Criminal law-themed “immersive learning experience” coming to lecture theatres soon

Sep 8 2016 4:33pm

Parliament, follow Nevada’s lead and make legal, licensed brothels a thing

Prostitutes are entitled to a safe workplace

Sep 7 2016 1:05pm

Jogee: Killer at the centre of joint enterprise law overhaul found GUILTY of manslaughter

But not guilty of his original conviction for murder

Sep 5 2016 3:28pm