Andrew Otchi e reviews the film based on the book Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption by Bryan Stevenson. Directed by Destin Daniel Cretton. UK release date: 17 January 2020
Practice makes perfect
Handel’s Israel in Egypt , revived before Christmas, in Birmingham’s Victoria Law Courts, by Advocati under the direction of John Saunders, is scarcely unbiased. A review by Roderick Dunnett
Time to rethink the Bar’s approach to diversity and inclusion? To ensure that difference makes a difference, we must get to the root of the problem and commit to structural change – Zeenat Islam shares her thoughts
Paul Harris looks at Hong Kong’s long tradition of peaceful and constitutionally protected street demonstrations
Two years on, an assessment of R v Allan’ s impact on reform of disclosure duties in criminal trials – and the prosecution of rape cases more broadly. By Anthony Metzer QC and Dr Charlotte Proudman
Huge strides have been made since advocates started talking openly about judicial conduct. Why the momentum for change must continue – and with understanding on both sides – to ensure there are lasting effects. By Mary Aspinall-Miles
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The Institute for Law & AI (LawAI) is seeking Research Scholars and Senior Research Scholars
Chair of the Bar finds common ground on legal services between our two jurisdictions, plus an update on jury trials
A £500 donation from AlphaBiolabs has been made to the leading UK charity tackling international parental child abduction and the movement of children across international borders
Marie Law, Director of Toxicology at AlphaBiolabs, outlines the drug and alcohol testing options available for family law professionals, and how a new, free guide can help identify the most appropriate testing method for each specific case
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Marie Law, Director of Toxicology at AlphaBiolabs, examines the latest ONS data on drug misuse and its implications for toxicology testing in family law cases
An interview with Rob Wagg, CEO of New Park Court Chambers
There is no typical day in the life as a Supreme Court judicial assistant, says Josephine Gillingwater, and that’s what makes the role so enjoyably diverse
With at least 31 reports of AI hallucinations in UK legal cases over 800 worldwide and judges using AI to assist in judicial decision-making, the risks and benefits are impossible to ignore. Matthew Lee examines how different jurisdictions are responding
What has changed, and why? Paul Secher unpacks the new standards aligning the recruiting, training and appraising of judges the first major change to the system for ten years
The deprivation of liberty is the most significant power the state can exercise. Drawing on frontline experience, Chris Henley KC explains why replacing trial by jury with judge-only trials risks undermining justice
Baffled by the government’s proposed s 41 reforms and by the Law Commission’s preferred model, Laura Hoyano looks at what won’t work, and what will