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Recalling his own experiences as a young lawyer, David Burrows looks at the different approaches on either side of the Atlantic to the preliminary hearings in criminal cases that test the strength of a prosecution and assess its fitness for trial. … Continue reading about Testing the evidence: from Thorpe’s committal to Trump’s grand jury, how preliminary hearings assess a prosecution’s case
Paul Magrath reviews a pivotal collection of essays and observations about the use of designerly thinking in legal education … Continue reading about Book review: Design in legal education, edited by Emily Allbon and Amanda Perry-Kessaris
ICLR.4 is a simple but flexible case information platform. In the first of a series of posts we’ll help new users make the most of what it can offer. … Continue reading about User Tips: Getting started with Case law
David Burrows explains the duty to disclose relevant documents in the context of urgent ex parte applications and the importance of an old case involving the Princess de Polignac… Continue reading about Duty of material disclosure and without notice applications
Yet again a judgment in a contempt of court case has revealed problems around transparency and open justice, as Paul Magrath explains. … Continue reading about Contempt of court – yet more confusion and inconsistency over naming of guilty party
As the Trinity Term ends we round up the latest stories from the world of law before embarking on the Long (and probably far too hot) Vacation and usher in the Silly Season. Insulting politicians, warring bankers, social housing, compulsory mediation and more.… Continue reading about Weekly Notes: legal news from ICLR, 28 July 2023
This week’s roundup of legal news includes legislation on human rights, crime, immigration and online safety; the courts and the judiciary; and the latest case law and commentary.… Continue reading about Weekly Notes: legal news from ICLR, 21 July 2023
This week’s roundup of legal news includes a roundup of current inquiries and their problems; the international promotion of the rule of law; plus recent case law and commentary.… Continue reading about Weekly Notes: legal news from ICLR, 14 July 2023
ICLR will be in Boston, Massachusetts in the next few days, attending the 2023 AALL Annual Meeting & Conference.… Continue reading about #AALL2023 – Boston, here we come!
ICLR was invited to take part in a trade delegation to Singapore from 21st to the 23rd July, as part of the Ministry of Justice’s GREAT legal services campaign to spread the word about the UK’s legal services and legal tech. Kevin Laws, CEO and David Cosway, Business and Product Development Manager, (photo below) headed off for a flying visit to Singapore for the three-day event.… Continue reading about ICLR part of Law Tech trade delegation to Singapore
