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Professor John Spencer

Householders who use violence against burglars

30 Oct 2012

At the 2012 Conservative Party conference, new Justice Secretary Chris Grayling announced plans to amend the criminal law to ensure that even...

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Mark Elliott

House of Lords Reform

27 Jul 2012

The House of Lords Reform Bill, which is currently before Parliament, is the latest of many attempts to reform the upper chamber of the UK Parliament...

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Jo Miles

The Effect of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 on legal aid for family cases

18 Jun 2012

Ms Jo Miles discusses the potential effects of the new Act on access to justice, especially in relation to difficult family law cases.

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Professor David Feldman

'Deporting Abu Qatada: the European Court of Human Rights, and Governments'

12 Jun 2012

He is feared and hated in many parts of the world. Those facts make it less likely that any case against him will be evaluated carefully and...

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