The case of R v Trowland initially heard in the Summer of 2023 concerned an appeal to the sentence given in April 2023 to two protestors who caused the closure of the M25 motorway after climbing...
Trial by jury is often seen as the cornerstone of our criminal legal system but is the jury system fit for purpose? There has been considerable scrutiny of such with the recent Channel 4 programme...
Key Legal Updates
Here is a round-up of some of the recent key legal updates relating to Paper 1 Criminal Law and Paper 2 Tort Law…
Overcrowding in prisons has become a major issue of concern recently. The prison population rose by 6,000 last year so that there were over 88,000 serving prisoners by the end of the year, a record...
Is the independence of the judiciary being sacrificed in the governments latest Rwanda plan?
The independence of the judiciary is key to the justice system. Senior judges are protected by security of tenure so they cannot be dismissed at will, and as was seen in the case of Sirros v Moore...
Psychiatric Harm Case Update: Paul, Polmear and Purchase (2024)
The law on claims for psychiatric harm has developed over a number of years. Victims are classified as either primary, being within the original zone of danger or secondary, being outside this....
Should shop workers be protected against assault in a new law?
There have been calls to provide extra protection for shop workers in England and Wales from attacks of violence whilst at work. This would go further than the basic non-fatal offences such as...
The new 'Intermediate Track' in civil law
From 1 October 2023 there are now four, not three, tracks for cases in the civil courts to be assigned to. At the recommendation of Sir Rupert Jackson the new intermediate track has ben sandwiched...
Rwanda Plan Deemed Illegal by Supreme Court
The brainchild of former Home Secretary Suella Braverman in an attempt to deal with illegal immigrants entering our shores, first formulated in April 2022, the Rwanda plan would ensure that asylum...
An overview of Corporate Manslaughter and the case of Lucy Letby
Lucy Letby, the former neonatal nurse was jailed in August for the murder of seven babies and attempted murder of six others at the Countess of Chester Hospital. Now Cheshire Police have decided to...
2023 Festive Law Quiz
Here is our annual A-Level and BTEC Law festive quiz The quiz consists of 15 questions some on Law content and some on Christmas topics, all with a festive twist. Merry Christmas from everyone here...
Nottingham University Trust made a “best interests” application in October 2023 to the High Court that their treatment to baby Indi Gregory and life support should be removed. She suffers from the...
Police Officer Charged with Murder
Last month, murder charges were put before a police officer at Westminster Magistrates Court after the death of 24-year-old Chris Kaba, who lost his life on 5 September 2022 in South East London....
Jade's Law Being Taken Forward by Conservative Government
Announced at the Conservative Party Conference by Justice Secretary Alex Chalk the Victims and Prisoners Bill will be amended to remove parental rights from those convicted of killing the mother or...
The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 and its Impact on the Rights to Protest
The right to protest can be seen to be a fundamental right indicative of a fully functioning democracy. However, of late there have been multiple instances where these such protests have majorly...
Was Kevin Spacey too close to the jurors in his case?
The double Oscar winning actor Kevin Spacey faced nine charges (reduced from originally twelve due to a legal technicality with another being added mid-case) of sexual assault on four complainants...
First Woman Appointed to Lead the Judiciary
After more than a hundred men holding the position, two women were the last in the race to head up the judiciary as Lord Chief Justice. Dame Sue Carr was appointed to the role by the King to be...
Martyn's Law Faces Criticism at Committee Stage
Embodying the Prevent Duty, that public areas should be prepared in case of a terrorist attack, the draft Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill has received criticism from the Home Affairs Select...
Should Universities Owe Students a Duty of Care?
Whether to introduce a statutory duty of care from universities to students was debated in Parliament after a petition for such gained over 100,000 signatures. It was brought by a group of bereaved...
Statute Update: Public Order Act 2023
Increasing the powers in last year’s Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022, the Public Order Act 2023 introduces a raft of new anti-protest measures. Receiving Royal Assent on 2 May 2023,...
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