Richard Easton

Solicitor, GT Stewart

12 Jul 2016

Unravelling the paradox 'of guilty-innocence

Richard Easton considers whether the presumption of innocence in criminal proceedings, enshrined in article 6.2, extends to protect individuals facing subsequent employment vetting

23 Mar 2016

Forgiven and forgotten?: Disclosure of criminal records

The courts' struggle to balance public safety against fairness to former offenders will continue with four upcoming appeals, writes Richard Easton

21 Dec 2015

Santa Claus is comin' to town

Richard Easton considers the circumstances in which the law recognises Santa as being 'real', and discusses the exploits of a criminal Father Christmas

6 Oct 2015

A closer look at background checks

The system of 'protected' criminal records may be in need of its own protection after coming under judicial scrutiny, writes Richard Easton

5 May 2015

Exterminate, exterminate

Could time be up for killer robots even before they become a reality? Richard Easton considers the legal consequences of lethal autonomous weapons systems

9 Mar 2015

Fifty shades of Brown

E L James' debut erotic novel has loosened modern morals; shouldn't the law, then, keep up with the times, asks Richard Easton

3 Feb 2015

Is death preferable to life in prison?

Richard Easton discusses Belgium's refusal to administer a death sentence to prisoner Frank Van Den Bleeken

27 May 2014

Battle of the sexes: what are the options?

People who want to record themselves as anything other than male or female will have to log on to Facebook rather than rely on English law, says Richard Easton

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