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Blog 19 October 2017

Facebook evidence in protection claims

Facebook evidence is increasingly relevant in protection claims, often where it is used as evidence of an individual’s political opinion.

Blog 9 October 2017

Discredited Offending Behaviour Programmes by Matthew Stanbury

Earlier this year rumours started flying about that the MoJ was sitting on some unpublished research which painted a damning picture of the SOTP’s effectiveness.

Blog 3 October 2017

Funding Criminal Appeals by Matthew Stanbury

This Guide provides a brief outline on the rules governing the availability of public funding in the area of criminal appeals.

Blog 9 March 2017

Article 8 Defences – Does the Court of Appeal’s decision in Jones v Canal and River Trust refusing summary disposal have lessons for housing cases?

James Stark explores the Court of Appeal's decision in Jones v Canal and River Trust [2017] EWCA Civ 135.

Blog 27 January 2017

Lessons from Preparing a Big Case

Pete Weatherby QC writes in Counsel Magazine about the practical challenges of running inquiries and other high-volume cases.

Blog 22 September 2016

Mark George QC interviewed by Lexis on the new Hillsborough Law

Mark explains the background to and aims of the Public Authority Accountability Bill to Lexis' Kate Beaumont.

Blog 21 September 2016

Whingeing about legal aid cuts – a reply to Lord McNally

Our Head of Chambers, Mark George QC, responds to Lord McNally.

Blog 9 February 2016

Court of Appeal allows appeal in “police officer on jury case” after reference by CCRC

Mark George QC comments on R v Hanif and Bakish Allah Khan (No 2).

Blog 15 December 2015

Delay in obtaining Legal Aid “not complete answer” to failure to comply

Garden Court North Chambers' Gary Willock considers R (on the application of) Kigen and Anor v Secretary of State for the Home Department.

Blog 11 May 2015

The Nealon and Hallam case – Why it provides a backdrop to the battle to save the Human Rights Act

Matthew Stanbury on this test case to challenge a new law introduced last year to cut compensation for almost all justice miscarriage victims.

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