Criminal Law

Articles

Coercive and controlling behaviour: progress or an opportunity missed?

Barbara Reeves and Helen Scambler from Mishcon de Reya reflect on the impact of the offence of coercive and controlling behaviour

The proposed Hillsborough law

In this article, Dr Jeffrey Wale, Technical Director at the Forum of Insurance Lawyers (FOIL), looks at the proposal to introduce a statutory ‘duty of candour’ on public authorities

Online disinformation and the law

Danielle Reece-Greenhalgh, a Partner at Corker Binning, assesses the gaps in criminal law in regard to tackling disinformation online

Gauke’s review and reforming justice

Tim Kiely, a Criminal Barrister at Red Lion Chambers, provides his thoughts on the proposed reforms put forward in the latest Independent Sentencing Review

Deepfakes and the criminal law: addressing the rise of AI-generated sexual material

Danielle Reece-Greenhalgh, a Partner at Corker Binning, discusses the history to the recent reforms targeting the creation of sexually explicit deepfakes

Man accused of murdering Mohammed Osman Khan cleared of all charges

Khurram Rashid, Solicitor Advocate at Knightswood Solicitors, who represented the defendant, discusses the details of this unusual case

Clarifying contempt of court

Helen Evans KC of 4 New Square explains what’s been happening with contempt of court applications arising out of litigation misconduct, and how the Law Commission’s consultation may affect the position in future

Misunderstanding the rule of law

Raymond Wacks shares his concerns regarding the expansion of the rule of law to include the protection of human rights