Justice Matters

The Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Act 2023 introduces unprecedented restrictions on the right to strike. Laurene Veale looks at the Act’s compliance with human rights law and the practical difficulties it presents for unions 

Patrick O’Brien and Ben Yong on the changing face of judicial retirement 

In 2022 Behind the Gown asked the Bar Standards Board to acknowledge online misogyny and sexism. One year on, the regulator’s revised Social Media Guidance doesn’t go far enough in confronting this issue, say Stephanie Hayward and Charlotte Proudman 

Has Parliament crossed the Rubicon with s 75A of the Serious Crime Act 2015? HHJ Emma Nott and John Simmons examine this statutory precedent that has largely gone unremarked and its wider implications 

Catherine Hobby highlights the dangers of a defensive culture in an organisation and the need for effective protection for whistleblowing 

Natasha Isaac speaks to the Domestic Abuse Commissioner Nicole Jacobs to hear first-hand what her hopes are after publication of the critical report calling for cultural change in the Family Court 

In the first of a two-part series considering whether the ICC’s approach is unlawful, James Onalaja explores the issued warrant for sitting heads of state and argues that this is based on a catalogue of misconceptions 

If we switched to simultaneous translation in court, we could speed up hearings, save money and improve access to justice, argues Antony Hook 

On the Technology and Construction Court’s 150th anniversary, David Sawtell explains how the ORs and the TCC broke new ground 

Mark Neale introduces the new Bar Standards Board guidance clarifying how the rules apply and are balanced with human rights considerations