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COVID-19: The toll on criminal justice

An already crumbling system finds itself in limbo, explains BPTC grad and aspiring barrister Claudia-Lauren Williams

Mar 25 2020 10:10am
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Machine-learnt bias? Algorithmic decision making and access to criminal justice

This article is the winning entry to the Justis International Law and Technology Writing Competition 2020, from the category of ‘access to justice and technology’

Mar 18 2020 10:25am
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The Caroline Flack case analysed by a criminal barrister

What to expect from one of the biggest celebrity cases of 2020

Jan 2 2020 1:45pm
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Extension of police stop and search powers — radical or rhetoric?

It will further damage relations between communities and the police, argues Anonymous Rookie

Sep 26 2019 12:38pm
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Whatever happened to the presumption of innocence?

Sometimes there can be smoke without fire, says Staffordshire University law student Naz Khan

May 1 2019 1:15pm
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Warwick student rape chat scandal: Should they be prosecuted?

Nottingham law grad Fraser Collingham considers how the law balances free speech and offensive social media messages

Mar 15 2019 11:23am
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Is the introduction of a bill to tackle online hate crime necessary?

Social media is rife with hate crime and prejudice, but is clamping down on it with a law the right move?

Sep 26 2018 12:48pm
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The problem with policing prostitution

Law student Dudley Davidson-Jarrett explains why policing an age-old practice proves particularly problematic

Aug 20 2018 11:31am
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Revenge porn: Love Island and the law

The legislation is heading in the right direction — albeit slowly

Jul 30 2018 11:11am
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Should there be criminal liability for corporations?

Debate about corporate manslaughter thrust into spotlight following Grenfell Tower fire

Jun 14 2018 10:22am
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Drunken consent in rape cases: Why the law leaves a lot to be desired

Legislation and case law raises questions

May 23 2018 11:15am
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Consensual sadomasochism is private sex — not violence

Law students marvel at R v Brown, but has the law got it right?

May 3 2018 12:01pm
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Should sex offenders have access to the internet?

It’s seen as a human right

Apr 12 2018 10:46am
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Why DDoS protests won’t fit into freedom of expression rights

A response to ‘Prioritise intent, not effects: A nuanced approach to DDOS cyber-attacks and free speech’

Apr 4 2018 10:43am
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Black Lives Matter: How to fix a failing criminal justice system?

A broken bridge to equality

Mar 22 2018 12:20pm
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Why are British nationals being prosecuted for fighting against ISIS?

You risk your life fighting terrorists, then get treated like one when you come home

Mar 9 2018 1:54pm
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Rape disclosure failings are no surprise — the criminal justice system is crashing down around us

It’s a crisis

Feb 7 2018 10:44am
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Acid attacks are a pandemic the law is failing to treat

Academics and MPs flock to recommend new laws, but will they make a difference?

Dec 20 2017 12:55pm
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The Westminster sex scandal: It’s time for defendant anonymity to be reinstated

Death of Carl Sargeant a wake-up call?

Nov 10 2017 12:40pm
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A 24-year-old charity worker is facing prosecution for holding a sign saying ‘F*** the DUP’

How has the law allowed this to happen?

Oct 24 2017 11:46am
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