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Inquests and public inquiries

The Manchester Arena Inquiry: lessons for future inquiries 

Duncan Atkinson QCPosted on 17th April 2023 by Duncan Atkinson QC, Victoria Ailes and Adam Payter
Lawyers involved in public inquiries often refer, half in jest and half out of fear, to a hypothetical future ‘inquiry into the inquiry’ in which their decisions will be scrutinised....
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Hybrid orders & section 45A of the mental health act 1983: recent developments

Denis BarryPosted on 24th March 2023 by Denis Barry
What is the point of section 45A? Section 45A of the Mental Health Act 1983 (‘MHA’) was inserted by the Crime (Sentences) Act 1997.  The idea behind it is that...
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6KBW Essay Competition: winning essay

6KBWPosted on 19th April 2022 by 6KBW
Here you can read the winning entry to our 2021 Essay Competition, written by Cara Shepherd. Congratulations to Cara! Second place went to Sean O'Neill and third was Tochi Ejimofo....
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Stalin’s Show Trials

Victoria AilesPosted on 9th March 2022 by Victoria Ailes and Gareth Patterson QC
With the invasion of Ukraine, the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court in the Hague has announced that he will launch an investigation into events there and President Vladimir Putin’s...
Extradition International

UK-Russo extradition relations in 2022

Adam PayterPosted on 21st February 2022 by Adam Payter and Rosemary Davidson
As the clouds of war gather over Ukraine, it is a convenient moment to consider the state of UK-Russo extradition relations and the likely impact of any further breaches of...
Crime General Public and civil law

I would have written a shorter skeleton argument, but I did not have the time…

Ben LloydPosted on 6th December 2021 by Ben Lloyd
It now appears settled that the quotation “I would have written a shorter letter, but I did not have the time” dates back to the 17th century and to Blaise...
Crime Public and civil law

Criminal offences and the inherent jurisdiction: a necessary evil?

Jonathan Hall QCPosted on 1st December 2021 by Jonathan Hall QC and Rosalind Earis
In the recent case of Re T [2021] UKSC 35, the Supreme Court approved the use of the High Court’s inherent jurisdiction to authorise the deprivation of liberty of a...
Crime General

‘Bufflehead’ and ‘Coxcomb’: Bushel’s Case

David Perry QCPosted on 19th July 2021 by David Perry QC and Tom Williams
According to Clarendon, Sir John Kelyng (pronounced ‘Keeling’) was ‘a person of eminent learning, eminent suffering, never wore his gown after Rebellion, and was always in gaol’. As a judge,...
Crime General

Drill music as bad character evidence

Sasha Wass QCPosted on 13th June 2021 by Sasha Wass QC and Lyndon Harris
Introduction The past decade has seen the emergence of ‘drill music’ content increasingly used by the prosecution in criminal trials involving young, black, male defendants accused of gang-related offences. The...
Crime General Public and civil law

Maintaining public order vs. the right to protest – the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill

Annabel Darlow QCPosted on 16th April 2021 by Annabel Darlow QC and Brett Weaver
The recent riots in Bristol and the police response to the Sarah Everard vigil have both served to spark a wider debate on the proper parameters that the legislature should...

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