Crime

The Caroline Flack case analysed by a criminal barrister
What to expect from one of the biggest celebrity cases of 2020

Extension of police stop and search powers — radical or rhetoric?
It will further damage relations between communities and the police, argues Anonymous Rookie

Whatever happened to the presumption of innocence?
Sometimes there can be smoke without fire, says Staffordshire University law student Naz Khan

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

Labour MP’s Online Forums Bill is a futile attempt to regain control over the spread of fake news, hate speech and radicalisation online
There needs to be a legislative overhaul

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?

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

Revenge porn: Love Island and the law
The legislation is heading in the right direction -- albeit slowly

Should there be criminal liability for corporations?
Debate about corporate manslaughter thrust into spotlight following Grenfell Tower fire

Drunken consent in rape cases: Why the law leaves a lot to be desired
Legislation and case law raises questions

Consensual sadomasochism is private sex — not violence
Law students marvel at R v Brown, but has the law got it right?

Should sex offenders have access to the internet?
It's seen as a human right

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'

Black Lives Matter: How to fix a failing criminal justice system?
A broken bridge to equality

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
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?
The Westminster sex scandal: It’s time for defendant anonymity to be reinstated
Death of Carl Sargeant a wake-up call?
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?
Are we about to see more prosecutions for genocide?
This law has undergone a growth spurt in recent history
The history of rape laws: Some might find it hard to believe, but the law is a lot better now
Bloody clothes used to be pivotal to a prosecution