I first stepped into a courtroom as a fully qualified barrister on 2nd January 1994. Wearing my brand new set of robes, freshly minted white wig...
In light of the coronavirus outbreak, there has been discussion amongst the legal profession in the UK as to the future of the juries in criminal...
With the death toll of the infamous coronavirus having recently surpassed 20,000, there is a real sense of fear propagating among the general public as to...
With the death toll of the infamous coronavirus having recently surpassed 20,000, there is a real sense of fear propagating among the general public as to...
Criminal causation is one of the most fundamental yet vague concept of the law. Causation is not like a crime, rather, it is the basis of...
Why are Equality and Diversity so important at the Bar? What makes the Bar such a unique profession? Equality and diversity are critical for the rule...
I always feel slighted whenever I hear the following line oft-repeated opener “Any first year law student can tell you…”, not least because sometimes, and sometimes...
An out of court disposal is a method of resolving an investigation for offenders of low-level crime and anti-social behaviour, when the offender is known and...
M’Naghten is the leading case with regards to establishing the definition of insanity. The M’Naghten rules require that as a result of the defect of reason...
It’s something we (or at least I) associate with TV crime dramas set in the 70s or a John Grisham novel, but I recently came across...