Criminal Law

Articles

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

SJ Interview: Harriet Wistrich

For the May 2025 volume, Harriet Wistrich speaks to the Solicitors Journal about her book 'Sister in Law: Fighting for Justice in a System Designed by Men', which has been nominated for the 2025 Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction

Joint Enterprise and tackling racial bias

Eithne Quinn, a Professor of Socio-Legal Studies at The University of Manchester, shares her thoughts on racial bias and injustice concerns related to the application of Joint Enterprise secondary liability rules and what solicitors can do to help build a fairer justice system

Europe’s anti-corruption alliance: a shift in global enforcement leadership?

Lloyd Firth examines the UK, France and Switzerland's new anti-bribery taskforce and what it signals about shifting global enforcement priorities