The sinister call to make barristers advance diversity and inclusion
As a barrister my professional duty is to provide the best legal advice outside of court and to represent my…
The Tories don’t have a plan for the criminal justice system
The Conservative party fought the 2019 general election with a manifesto commitment to establish a Royal Commission on Criminal Justice.…
The criminal justice system is crumbling
Today’s report by the National Audit Office on the backlog of cases in the Crown Court is unlikely to feature…
No, prison sentences aren’t going soft
In 1894 Maria Hermann, an Austrian-born prostitute stood trial at the Old Bailey for the murder of a client. The…
Valdo Calocane didn’t get away with murder
On Monday, the HM Crown Prosecution Inspectorate (HMCPSI) released a report on the CPS’s actions in the case of Valdo…
Should Lucy Letby have been allowed to miss her sentencing?
Until a few years ago I had never heard of a single case of a murderer declining to go into…
Eco-cultist lawyers are undermining the rule of law
A group of 120 ‘top lawyers’ have signed a ‘declaration of conscience‘ stating they will not prosecute ‘peaceful climate change…
Why did a judge praise the ‘admirable aims’ of Just Stop Oil activists?
When seven Just Stop Oil protesters were convicted of trespassing, the judge in the case had some warm words for…
How will Mason Greenwood fare in the court of public opinion?
Mason Greenwood’s future at Manchester United remains uncertain, but one thing is clear: the footballer will not be available for…
Why are suspected murderers being let out of jail?
What should judges do with potentially dangerous prisoners waiting for their trial when the barristers’ strike means their cases cannot…
Why the Met’s partygate redaction makes legal sense
Having said just days ago that they had no objection to Sue Gray’s report being published, the Met have now…
The chilling treatment of Piers Corbyn
If you were looking for the archetype of a crank it would be Piers Corbyn. Rather like his long forgotten…
Crowdfunded cases have turned the law into a political weapon
In 1739 a London attorney called John Theobald fell into a dispute with a man called John Drinkwater, widely regarded…
