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.
Legal Analysis: UK Ninja Sword Ban Under Ronan’s Law
A defence solicitor’s view on the new UK ninja sword ban (Ronan’s Law): balancing public safety with fair legal rights and proportionality.
Why Judge-Supervised Drug Sentencing Is a Step Forward in Criminal Justice Reform
A defence view on judge-supervised drug sentences: why rehab-focused justice is often tougher — and more effective — than prison.
Stockwell Six & Derek Ridgewell: Why Criminal Defence Must Fight Corruption
Stockwell Six convictions quashed after police corruption exposed. Why defence scrutiny matters in preventing miscarriages of justice.
Legal News Round-Up – May 2025
May 2025 UK crime news round-up: murder in Croydon, Andrew Tate charges, Oldham homicide, pensioner shoplifting rise, and voyeurism sentencing.
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