Weekly Notes

This week’s guided tour takes us behind the scenes at the BBC in the 1970s, to the more contemporary legal world of tribunals, prosecutors and the Supreme Court, and then back to the BBC for a mashed up glimpse of fictitious Victorian grime and detection. (But, no doubt to everyone’s relief, nothing this week about… Continue reading

This week’s roundup of legal news and commentary includes the opening of the referendum season, the passing of two literary giants, the correction of a 30-year misdirection, and a new guide to Chancery practice. Plus Apple v FBI writ.   EU referendum In / Out / Shake it all about The Prime Minister David Cameron… Continue reading

This week’s roundup of legal news and comment includes a new approach to prisons, notes and queries on court reporting, two legal issues on internet links and the end of the Indy. Prison reform Prime Minister outlines plan for reform of prisons On 8 February David Cameron spoke at the Policy Exchange on prison reform… Continue reading

This week’s roundup of legal news and commentary includes the arbitrary detention of Assange; the ever-receding British Bill of Rights; a radio programme about divorce; matters of judgment, judgement (with an e) and instinct; and the future of electoral law. Inter, as they say, alia. [Updated 8 Feb]. Human rights UN working group finds Assange in “arbitrary”… Continue reading

This week’s roundup of legal news and commentary includes Lord Chancellor’s legal aid U-turn, a parliamentary look at the court fees hike, a welcome piloting of transparency in the Court of Protection, and some good and bad news on diversity.   Criminal Legal Aid Gove’s dramatic U-turn poses question And the question is: what next?… Continue reading

The week’s roundup of legal news and comment includes the Miranda case on the use of anti-terror law against journalists, calls for change in the law on sexual offences, a discussion of the pros and cons of print and digital media and of printing on vellum or paper, and, in our international section, some egregious… Continue reading

A survey of themes and variations in the major legal news and developments of the past twelve months, including the anniversaries of Magna Carta and the ICLR, the general election, the legal implications of the war on terror, and some of the year’s more newsworthy cases. Paris attacks and the “terror dividend” The year was… Continue reading

This week’s hoard of gifts under the Christmas tree includes a helpful document from the Transparency Project, a less than helpful form from the MoJ, a couple of proposals from the Law Commission and the sorry tale of a dead frog in a fresh salad (recalling a snail in a bottle). Plus Santa’s data preservation… Continue reading

This week’s roundup includes Hacked Off being hacked off after hacking trial backed off, the future of press regulation, whether Janner is fit to plead and whether Trump is fit to lead. Plus votes for women and a trout in the soup. Criminal law (1) Phonehacking trials called off The Crown Prosecution Service announced on… Continue reading

This week’s collection of legal news and comment includes a u-turn on criminal charges, a review of criminal appeals, a consultation over human rights, a diversity of judicial appointments and a block on anonymously tweeted information requests. Criminal charges Unfair and unpopular Criminal Courts Charge dropped Lord Chancellor Michael Gove, in a speech to the Magistrates’… Continue reading