Justice Matters

Beyond ‘liberty’ cases, can the cab rank rule be shown significantly to further the public interest in access to justice? asks Patrick O’Connor KC 

One year on, Joanna Evans and Nogah Ofer highlight the knowledge gaps compromising prosecution and sentencing of this unique offence with deep, delayed and hidden harms

Jonathan Rogers, John Child and Paul Jarvis of the Criminal Law Reform Now Network make the case for creating a new sexual offence

A win for the North Eastern Circuit’s Women’s Forum – the campaign led by Kama Melly KC for equitable toilet provision at Leeds Crown Court 

The Metropolitan Police again showed a disregard for human rights, says Catherine Hobby

As the profession grapples internally with the role and importance of the cab rank rule in the context of the Climate Crisis, Michael Harwood summarises the views expressed at a recent Bar Council debate

Christina Warner investigates the unlawful and inappropriate application of ‘do not resuscitate’ orders to those with disabilities  

How do we buck the trend? Chris Gutteridge reports from the Northern Circuit where compulsory ‘inappropriate behaviours’ training has been introduced

The Tolley Report raises interesting questions about relations between ministers and officials in our uncodified constitution, writes Austen Morgan

Why recording history accurately is critical to change today. By Glenn Parsons