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Protests and the misuse of bail conditions

Over the past few years civil liberties lawyers and campaign groups have seen a growing number of demonstrations where police have made mass arrests of protesters. These protesters are then…

February 4, 2015
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The flaws in the ‘Innocence Test’

It may come as a surprise to learn that someone who is convicted and jailed for a crime they did not commit, and is then acquitted based on evidence which…

February 3, 2015
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Deaths in police custody

The news reports of protests in Ferguson, Missouri following the fatal shooting by police of unarmed black teenager, Michael Brown and the “I can’t breathe” campaign, arising from the death…

January 26, 2015
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Justice First

The high-profile case involving the victims of the notorious serial rapist taxi driver, John Worboys, has not only shone a light on some of the failings of the police but…

January 15, 2015
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Farewell 2014. Hello 2015!

As this is the first blog of a new year, it is a chance to pull together some of the threads from last year and see what they might tell…

January 6, 2015
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Why the Justice Secretary should be a lawyer…

After hearing evidence from a wide range of experts, and the current Justice Secretary/Lord Chancellor Chris Grayling, the House of Lords Constitution Committee published a report last week on the…

December 16, 2014
Opinion

Recognising Human Rights Day

Every 10th December countries across the United Nations mark Human Rights Day, now in its 64th year. It was as important then, when the memories of World War II were…

December 10, 2014
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Protesters – top ten things you should know about your rights

Whether you are demonstrating for a political cause or taking action because of concerns about the environment,it is important you know your rights, particularly if you are involved in protests…

December 10, 2014
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How a solicitor can make a difference to the success of a client’s civil claim by acting early

The following article has been written by Sasha Barton and was originally published in Criminal Law & Justice Weekly   Criminal solicitors will regularly have cases where clients have been…

December 10, 2014
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