All articles by Joshua Rozenberg
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OpinionSentencing is for judges, not politicians
Where are the law officers when we need them to defend the rule of law?
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OpinionSwifter justice relies on radical reforms
The idea of prisoners tackling their addictions in prison and working to earn their release is politically attractive. But the flaws are obvious.
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OpinionPublic inquiries: ending a litany of failures
The main problem with public inquiries is that there is no mechanism to ensure recommendations are properly considered and put into effect.
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OpinionLucy Letby: another ‘appalling vista’?
I had originally been sceptical about Letby’s denials. Who else could have harmed so many babies? But the new experts say that nobody tried to kill them.
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OpinionBack to the future on sentencing?
Restoring the best ideas of the past would bring sentencing up to date.
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OpinionAssisted dying bill – the unanswered questions
It is no answer to say that questions will be resolved by rules of court or decided by the judges as they arise.
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OpinionWhat retired judges do really matters
Lord Dyson draws the line at a return to advocacy. But he says there is nothing improper about former judges giving legal advice.
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OpinionAre solicitors blinded by an ‘ideology of zeal’?
Two leading academics specialising in professional ethics have raised the question.
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OpinionTackling economic abuse in family disputes
Should domestic abuse have a greater impact on financial remedy proceedings?
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OpinionNo time to lose on sentencing reform
There was only one new policy announcement in Shabana Mahmood’s party conference speech last week.
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OpinionLabour must rediscover joined-up government
Does the Labour government understand that unrealistic spending cuts may cost more to put right?
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OpinionCourt approval added to assisted dying bill
Although still recognisably the measure Lord Falconer has been trying to get through parliament for a decade, his latest bill has picked up some safeguards along the way.
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OpinionKing’s speech: Labour’s long to-do list
‘Hillsborough law’ is promised to be ‘the catalyst for a changed culture in the public sector by improving transparency and accountability’. How can you enforce a measure such as this?
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OpinionWhat can lawyers expect from Labour?
The new prime minister is well aware that his most urgent legal challenge is prison overcrowding.
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OpinionLabour must mend criminal justice
Letting prisoners out early may not sound as if it is putting the needs of victims first. But emergency measures can no longer be avoided.
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OpinionThe dangers of judicial overreach
National courts do make enforceable decisions. But prosecutors and judges must take the public with them.
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FeatureAssange saga approaches its denouement
Today, Julian Assange may hear whether his extradition is finally going ahead.
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OpinionPM with inside knowledge can transform prisons
If polls are to be believed, a KC will be PM by the end of the year. Starmer would be the most senior practising lawyer in modern times to lead the government.
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OpinionPost Office bill – messy but quick
Government’s Post Office (Horizon System) Offences Bill raises unprecedented constitutional issues.