Politics
Electoral fraud: A growth area for lawyers?
Plugging the gaps in legal aid
If Gove gets his way the public will have to rely on the kindness of lawyers
The Lord Chancellor has astutely turned the tables on the public debate over legal aid ‘Can I make a suggestion?’ came the…
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‘No quick fix for injustice’
The lawyers are revolting!
Will solicitors and barristers join forces in industrial action after Gove protects advocacy fees from cuts? If you listened very carefully last…
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Human rights can’t be negotiated or eliminated
Human rights defender Jorge Eliecer Molano Rodriguez talks exclusively to John van der Luit-Drummond on why he is hopeful for Colombia’s future…
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‘Legal aid has been a conspiracy against the public for too long’ – Gove’s words as a columnist resound 16 years later
The new Lord Chancellor said legal aid allowed lawyers to wallpaper their offices with taxpayer’s money. Has his longed for spring clean…
Read moreSaatchi ‘stuck in the past’ while Falconer looks to the future
Is there room in law for both the Medical Innovation and Assisted Dying Bills ‘Two Bills, both alike in dignity, in fair…
Read moreHas 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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