Tag: Criminal law
R v Jogee – A Supreme Court betrayal
The campaign against the joint enterprise doctrine is not over
Man behind criminal law syllabus shake up to face retrial for murder
An appeal by Ameen Jogee saw the law on joint enterprise drastically changed, but his fate still hangs in the balance
Joshua Rozenberg: Delayed legal highs law will be a fruitful ground for litigation — when it’s finally implemented
Poppers are probably exempt from the Psychoactive Substances Act 2016, but no one is quite sure about jalapeño peppers
Making a Murderer: Is our criminal appeals process any better?
The factually guilty routinely ‘let off on a technicality’, while the factually innocent stay in prison
Coroners and Justice Act 2009: Is it a blessing or just further stressing?
The introduction of the loss of control defence is a step backwards for the criminal law
Staggering 99.9% conviction rate in China revealed
An ode to Chinese defence lawyers
It’s not the judiciary’s place to stop people having kinky sex
Judges need to stop being so vanilla -- and stop meddling in our sex lives
The ‘justice gap’ in sexual offences: Why is the criminal justice system failing rape victims?
Conviction rates are depressingly low
Emoji law: Barristers brace for UK cases after American girl charged for using gun symbol on Instagram
There's a new way to criminally harass people
A critical analysis of the R v Taylor Supreme Court judgment
Taking a vehicle and killing someone with it is no longer enough to be convicted of aggravated vehicle taking
Policing the police — when does discretion become dangerous?
Excessive discretion runs counter to criminal justice goals
‘Stop and search’ survives human rights challenge following row on a London bus
Supreme Court backs existing criminal law
Nottingham Trent law student jailed for naked photos Snapchat blackmail
First year's legal career hopes hanging by a thread