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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...
Crime General

“Egregious” failings in expert evidence: a shot across the bows from the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

Simon RayPosted on 17th February 2021 by Simon Ray and Leila Gaafar
The conjoined appeals in R v Byrne and ors. [2021] EWCA Crim 107 related to the safety of convictions arising from separate trials in which the Crown had instructed the same expert,...
Crime

The Mangrove Nine and the history of English juries

Alex du SautoyPosted on 11th February 2021 by Alex du Sautoy
Criminal lawyers watching Steve McQueen’s Mangrove on the BBC last year may have raised an eyebrow or two during the scenes at the Old Bailey. Lawyers are used to seeing...
Crime General

Remote Courts – a view from home and abroad (Part 2)

Annabel Darlow QCPosted on 6th July 2020 by Annabel Darlow QC and Brett Weaver
Our previous post reviewed the use of remote courts in domestic criminal proceedings and considered how the sharp increase in the courts’ use of technology may continue after the current...
Crime General

The end of the jury trial as we know it?

Adam PayterPosted on 30th June 2020 by Adam Payter
The Secretary of State for Justice recently confirmed that the government is considering whether to introduce primary legislation to suspend jury trials for offences triable either way as a way...
Crime General

Remote courts – a view from home and abroad (Part 1)

Annabel Darlow QCPosted on 23rd June 2020 by Annabel Darlow QC and Brett Weaver
The coronavirus pandemic has led to a significant change in how courts conduct their business, both here and abroad. This post considers the position in respect of the use of...

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