Jeannie Mackie

Lawyer, Doughty Street Chambers

25 Jul 2013

Behind bars | Anonymity is a safe haven

Child offenders should be given anonymity to ensure 'they can be rehabilitated and move on in later life, 'says Jeannie Mackie

2 Jul 2013

Behind bars | Democracy, the rule of law and secret files

For all the setbacks civil liberties lawyers have suffered, they would still rather hold a practising certificate than a lorry driver's licence, says Jeannie Mackie

31 May 2013

Behind bars | The not so distant future

Jeannie Mackie pays a visit to the privatised courts of the government's imagination

3 May 2013

Behind bars | Give prisoners more, not less

Stripping prisoners of recreational privileges wont solve recidivism. If the government had any insight into prison life they would understand, says Jeannie Mackie

3 Apr 2013

Behind bars | An Easter farce

Jeannie Mackie takes a trip down the river, and isn't impressed by what she finds

8 Mar 2013

Behind bars | Common sense and a sharp eye

Stories about dopey juries are irresistible to the mainstream press but ?Jeannie Mackie gives a little airtime to the juries that put the pros to shame

11 Jan 2013

Behind bars | Turning over a new leaf

Jeannie Mackie suggests some New Year's resolutions for the Ministry of Justice

30 Nov 2012

Behind bars | Juries in the dock

Lack of confidence in the legal system is a more likely reason why jurors research cases online, rather than a deliberate intention to break the law, says Jeannie Mackie

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