All articles by Joshua Rozenberg – Page 10
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Opinion
Treating jurors like grown-ups
The Angela Wrightson case has highlighted the ways in which social media can taint a trial.
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Diplomatic immunity limits
Two recent cases have tested the principle of diplomatic immunity.
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Getting with the program
The digital court revolution has begun, but what will it mean for lawyers and litigants?
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Warming the bench
A large number of jobs are soon to become vacant in the senior judiciary. So who’s in the running?
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Compounding the confusion
Government proposals to reform human rights are a solution without a problem.
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Forcing Russia to pay over Litvinenko
Alexander Litvinenko’s widow may find that winning a judgment against Russia is easier than enforcing one.
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Supreme leaders?
Is judicial overreach a threat to the rule of law and effective government?
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HM Courts 2.0: a digital future
Selling courts to buy computers is a difficult but necessary choice if we are to avoid ‘precipitous decline’.
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Violations of the mind
The family courts are making creative use of their powers to combat radicalisation, but these are limited.
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A welcome review of coroners
A review of coroners’ practices is long overdue – as a recent case has shown.
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Talking tough on free speech
The Council of Europe must be prepared to confront states that fail to respect the rule of law.
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Statute limitations
Has a cull of senior parliamentary counsel bequeathed poorly drafted legislation?
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Repairing Grayling’s damage
Michael Gove has ditched his predecessor’s more indefensible policies – but there is more he could do.
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Opinion
A judge needs judgement
There is one quality no judge can do without, as a recent episode highlights.
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Abuse inquiry: breaking with tradition
Much is expected from the largest and most ambitious public inquiry ever established.
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No choice but to act now
Michael Gove must prove his commitment to the rule of law, or justice will be relevant to fewer people.
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Breaking with convention
A British Bill of Rights is indefinitely delayed – but it hasn’t been shelved.
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A constitutional imbroglio
With another hung parliament likely, we may have to wait a while for any new laws.