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Has anyone won the Magna Carta propaganda war?

Arguments to keep the Human Rights Act alive are sprinkled with quotes about the charter, while the government celebrates an antiquity It…

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Posted on July 3, 2015 by John van der Luit-Drummond in Legal, Politics

The dark side of the MoJ

Purdah has allowed the government to implement new guidance and charges in a way that Niccolò Machiavelli would be proud of It…

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Posted on April 8, 2015 by John van der Luit-Drummond in Legal, Politics

Clarke defends LASPO as Panorama lifts lid on DIY justice

Will the BBC’s exposé of government reforms to legal aid be too little, too late? ‘You’ve got to ask what justice really…

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Posted on April 6, 2015 by John van der Luit-Drummond in Current Events, Legal, Politics

Balancing innocence and guilt: Telegraph journalist ‘breaks the internet’

Legal profession reels at suggestion we should lower the burden of proof in criminal cases On occasion, and with the best of…

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Posted on December 14, 2014 by John van der Luit-Drummond in Legal

‘The Penalty’ at the sharp edge of the criminal justice system

In November I attended a Kickstarter event for the launch of a documentary film entitled ‘The Penalty’. The independent film seeks to…

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Posted on December 6, 2014 by John van der Luit-Drummond in Art, Music & Photography, Legal, Politics

International pro bono initiatives

Pro bono work produced by corporate firms should not be scoffed at We are now half way through the 13th annual National…

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Posted on November 13, 2014 by John van der Luit-Drummond in Business, Legal, Politics

Legal Compliance Association launches in London

New association to promote year-round networking, expertise and learning for professionals working in legal compliance  The challenge facing COLPs and COFAs in…

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Posted on October 27, 2014 by John van der Luit-Drummond in Business, Legal

Visualising injustice

‘Injustice’ is the theme for entries into the London Legal Support Trust’s inaugural art competition which launched this week in the capital. SJ’s…

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Posted on October 5, 2014 by John van der Luit-Drummond in Art, Music & Photography, Legal, Politics

Meeting of minds: debating the jury system in a digital age

A summit of senior lawyers discusses jurors researching cases on the internet, social media use and contempt of court A quintet of…

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Posted on August 15, 2014 by John van der Luit-Drummond in Legal

Exonerations continue in war against capital punishment

In today’s post I roundup some of the latest developments and global news stories regarding capital punishment. From extraordinary tales of fabricated evidence,…

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Posted on April 17, 2014 by John van der Luit-Drummond in Legal, Politics
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