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Jeremy Hutchinson, who later became Lord Hutchinson of Lullington QC, was a leading criminal defence advocate, involved in many of the most important cases of the 1960s and 70s, particularly those involving espionage, official secrecy and various forms of censorship. Paul Magrath reviews a celebration of Hutchinson’s most interesting cases, written up by fellow barrister… Continue reading
When the Incorporated Council of Law Reporting (ICLR) was set up in 1865 its Objects of Association included the publication, not only of case law, but also statutes. As ICLR celebrates 150 years of providing reliable, accurate reporting of legal information, Paul Magrath looks at how its approach to legislation has changed, and the unending… Continue reading
This week’s hoard of gifts under the Christmas tree includes a helpful document from the Transparency Project, a less than helpful form from the MoJ, a couple of proposals from the Law Commission and the sorry tale of a dead frog in a fresh salad (recalling a snail in a bottle). Plus Santa’s data preservation… Continue reading
This week’s roundup includes Hacked Off being hacked off after hacking trial backed off, the future of press regulation, whether Janner is fit to plead and whether Trump is fit to lead. Plus votes for women and a trout in the soup. Criminal law (1) Phonehacking trials called off The Crown Prosecution Service announced on… Continue reading
Three major developments are coming to ICLR Online this winter desiged to dramatically increase the breadth of ICLR’s case law coverage. It has been a busy year for ICLR’s development team. During the summer, we released a package of significant enhancements to ICLR Online designed to broaden the range of available content and to deliver… Continue reading
This week’s collection of legal news and comment includes a u-turn on criminal charges, a review of criminal appeals, a consultation over human rights, a diversity of judicial appointments and a block on anonymously tweeted information requests. Criminal charges Unfair and unpopular Criminal Courts Charge dropped Lord Chancellor Michael Gove, in a speech to the Magistrates’… Continue reading
Confessions of a Barrister, by Russell Winnock (The Friday Project/Harper Collins, £8.99) Reviewed by Paul Magrath This is a warts-n-all depiction of life at the criminal bar, written by a junior of about fifteen years’ call, and seems to me both honest and authentic. It may lack the charm and romanticised rhetoric of Rumpole of… Continue reading
This week’s autumn review includes a spending spree on the courts, a change of forum shopping habits, a speaker denied a hearing, a monkey pressing his suit, an exemption withdrawn and a gateway moved. Plus the various horrors of injustice in foreign parts. Autumn statement Chancellor spins on a sixpence Acting on better than expected forecasts,… Continue reading
What does diversity look like in the legal profession? How can law firms do more to encourage applicants from less privileged backgrounds? Are there relevant differences between law firms and their corporate clients, such as Tesco or the National Grid? Are there regulatory constraints which prevent the professions from opening up different ways in? These… Continue reading
This week’s roundup of legal news and comment includes information technology in the courts, legal information in the library, a regulatory sandbox for financial product development, and a pair of litigious dogs being hounded out of court. Civil Litigation Back to the future that never was… will it be now? At his recent press conference on… Continue reading
