Dr Felicity Gerry KC is at Libertas Chambers, London and Crockett Chambers, Melbourne and is an Honorary Professor at Salford University and Deakin University. She is well know for taking the appeal in R v Jogee which corrected an error of law on mens rea in joint enterprise and the case of Fiaz (Hussein and Others) where the Court of Appeal rejected the need for the prosecution to prove a defendant must make a material contribution to a crime before being convicted as a secondary party.
Despite its prevalence, autism spectrum disorder remains poorly understood in the criminal justice system. Does Alex Henry’s joint enterprise conviction expose the need to audit prisons? asks Dr Felicity Gerry KC
Why criminal law is a battlefield for women – inspired by Mary Seacole, Dr Felicity Gerry KC calls up lawyers, judges, politicians, the police and media to work bravely for the change that women need in criminal justice
In all but the most serious of cases, should there be a presumption against sending a pregnant or perinatal women to prison? ask Dr Felicity Gerry KC and Dr Lucy Baldwin
The drive for factual tests has not made the task of determining liability any simpler, write Dr Felicity Gerry QC and Dr Oliver Quick
Testing vulnerable evidence pre-trial in the gravest global crimes represents a unique and risk-laden investigative opportunity requiring care, skill and scrupulous conduct. Professor Felicity Gerry QC, Sarah Day and Abi Carter discuss the ethical issues
A public health or criminal issue? The law on deception remains unclear and unresolved, write Professor Felicity Gerry QC and Professor Matthew Weait FAcSS
Five years on, how the post-Jogee law of accessorial liability is working in practice and the position of those ‘on the periphery’. By Professor Felicity Gerry QC, Dr Beatrice Krebs and Oliver Renton
To mark 25 years at the Bar, Counsel asks the silk known for poking the system with a sharp stick for her career highlights, the global challenge post-Jogee and thoughts for the future
Can feminist strategies transform women’s experience of the law? How female lawyering and feminist judgments can bring positive change
Justice system requires urgent attention and next steps on the Harman Review
Q&A with Tim Lynch of Jordan Lynch Private Finance
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Why Virtual Assistants Can Meet the Legal Profession’s Exacting Standards
Despite increased awareness, why are AI hallucinations continuing to infiltrate court cases at an alarming rate? Matthew Lee investigates
Many disabled barristers face entrenched obstacles to KC appointment – both procedural and systemic, writes Diego F Soto-Miranda
The proscribing of Palestine Action under the Terrorism Act is an assault on the English language and on civil liberties, argues Paul Harris SC, founder of the Bar Human Rights Committee
For over three decades, the Bar Mock Trial Competition has boosted the skills, knowledge and confidence of tens of thousands of state school students – as sixth-form teacher Conor Duffy and Young Citizens’ Akasa Pradhan report
Suzie Miller’s latest play puts the legal system centre stage once more. Will it galvanise change? asks Rehna Azim
