AI Crime Maps – What Are They and How Do They Work?
AI crime maps: balancing crime prevention with fairness, privacy, and the presumption of innocence in UK justice. But just how reliable will it be?
Implications of Police Guidance on Revealing Suspects’ Ethnicity
A defence lawyer’s take on new police guidance to disclose suspects’ ethnicity or nationality — and the risks this poses to fair trials and justice.
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.
Mass Arrests at Palestine Action Protest
A defence solicitor’s take on plans for immediate deportation of foreign offenders after sentencing — and the risks to due process and human rights.
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.
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.
First Conviction Under New Internet Safety Laws – Dealing With New Offences As a Legal Defence Representative
A legal first under the Online Safety Act: A defence view on the challenges of prosecuting digital harm and intent in complex mental health cases.
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