All articles by Joshua Rozenberg – Page 10
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OpinionSo it's goodbye from him
Michael Gove’s time as lord chancellor will be remembered as a success.
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OpinionBrexit: making the big call
Gloom is the prevailing emotion among legal practitioners after the referendum. But we must all adapt.
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OpinionJanner: a misguided inquiry
Dame Lowell Goddard is naive to think she can establish the truth of 40-year-old child abuse allegations. And it isn’t her job.
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OpinionScrutiny of judicial conduct
Mr Justice Peter Smith’s behaviour is once again being reviewed.
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OpinionFalse economy on custody
The welfare of those detained by police is at risk after home secretary’s ‘bizarre’ U-turn.
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OpinionTreating jurors like grown-ups
The Angela Wrightson case has highlighted the ways in which social media can taint a trial.
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OpinionDiplomatic immunity limits
Two recent cases have tested the principle of diplomatic immunity.
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OpinionGetting with the program
The digital court revolution has begun, but what will it mean for lawyers and litigants?
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OpinionWarming 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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OpinionCompounding the confusion
Government proposals to reform human rights are a solution without a problem.
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OpinionForcing 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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OpinionSupreme leaders?
Is judicial overreach a threat to the rule of law and effective government?
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OpinionHM 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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OpinionViolations of the mind
The family courts are making creative use of their powers to combat radicalisation, but these are limited.
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OpinionA welcome review of coroners
A review of coroners’ practices is long overdue – as a recent case has shown.
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OpinionTalking 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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OpinionStatute limitations
Has a cull of senior parliamentary counsel bequeathed poorly drafted legislation?
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OpinionRepairing Grayling’s damage
Michael Gove has ditched his predecessor’s more indefensible policies – but there is more he could do.
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OpinionA judge needs judgement
There is one quality no judge can do without, as a recent episode highlights.