Hotel Protests, Notting Hill & Final Fesitvals – a Busy Bank Holiday in Store
It’s the August Bank Holiday – with “Migrant Hotel” protests, Notting Hill Carnival, and major festivals where arrests and public order issues all expected.
Tube Passengers Who Challenged Man Face Police Investigation
A look at the recent East London Tube incident where passengers removed a man from a train — and the limits of lawful public intervention.
New Proposals Announced For Foreign Nationals and Immediate Deportation For Those Convicted of Crimes
A defence solicitor’s take on plans for immediate deportation of foreign offenders after sentencing — and the risks to due process and human rights.
Lost Evidence and IT Failures: Serious Implications for Carrying Out Justice
A defence solicitor’s view on the HMCTS IT bug that hid or lost evidence for years, risking miscarriages of justice across UK courts.
Should Desecration of a Body Be Its Own Crime?
With calls by a victim’s family to make desecration of a body a stand-alone criminal offence, we look at some of the considerations for such a law.
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