Crime

Articles

9 Jan 2017

'Mischievous' judge bids farewell to court with middle finger salute

Popular silk, His Honour Judge Neil 'George' Ford QC, has last laugh at retirement send off

6 Jan 2017

Lawyers share humorous tales of clients' misdeeds

Fake funeral and indecent exposure feature among #freelegaltips

12 Dec 2016

Identification by photographs

In 1923, SJ considered the admissibility of photographs as identification evidence in the courts

8 Dec 2016

River Thames boat racer fined for breaching speed limit

Defendant unaware of limit and claims racing took place on the river 'all the time'

6 Dec 2016

Gove's nonsense: Barristers vs solicitor advocates

Greater opportunities for higher court advocacy and a blurring of lines between professions mean students are more likely to train as solicitors than barristers, argues Jeremy Robson

22 Nov 2016

The defence lawyer's role in a section 2 interview

Celia Marr and Jennifer Ross discuss new SFO guidance on the presence of lawyers in section 2 interviews, the use of the 'propensity gateway', and social media offences

15 Nov 2016

Lessons on consent

It's time to lobby again for changes to the law on sexual offences to give complainants a fairer hearing, says Dr Kate Cook in the wake of the second trial of footballer Ched Evans

14 Nov 2016

Lawyers offered free training for sex offence cases

Programme will ensure solicitor and barristers help vulnerable witnesses communicate evidence