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The government overreached its powers when it introduced measures to crack down on protest without proper debate in parliament.
The government abolished Imprisonment for Public Protection sentences more than a decade ago, but thousands are still serving them. Is it ever right to punish people for crimes they might go on to commit? Content warning: suicide.
Justice must not only be done, but it must be seen to be done. So can judges make cosy connections behind closed doors?
A ruling from the High Court this month shows how public bodies must promote equality, even when things are tight. Content warning: child sexual abuse; suicide; self-harm.
A historic ruling means that governments must take concrete steps to tackle the climate crisis and set out credible targets to reach net zero.
When the state tramples over ancient rights to liberty, it’s time for the courts to take action. by Jess O’Thomson
A GPS tag signals the fine balances that must be struck when a Government interferes with our human rights. by Jess O’Thomson
A recent Court of Appeal case considers important issues about what ‘dishonesty’ means. by Jess O’Thomson
The Government claims the Legacy Act would promote reconciliation in Northern Ireland. But the Belfast High Court has found ‘the evidence is to the contrary’. by Jess O’Thomson