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The Mangrove Nine and the history of English juries – 6KBW College Hill

Posted February 11th, 2021 in bills, criminal procedure, juries, legal history, news by sally

‘Criminal lawyers watching Steve McQueen’s Mangrove on the BBC last year may have raised an eyebrow or two during the scenes at the Old Bailey. Lawyers are used to seeing their TV counterparts do things they would never see in their practice, yet in this case it was not an inaccuracy that stood out, but the wholly accurate portrayal of a process that is now extinct in England and Wales.’

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6KBW College Hill, 11th February 2021

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Civil law, religion and marriage in the United Kingdom: a long read – Law & Religion UK

Posted November 13th, 2020 in Christianity, civil partnerships, consultations, equality, human rights, Islam, Judaism, Law Commission, legal history, marriage, news, statute law revision by sally

‘This began as a handout for the Cardiff LLM in Canon Law: it’s about the law on the formation of marriage – “weddings law” – rather than matrimonial law more generally.’

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Law & Religion UK, 11th November 2020

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Disability Discrimination Act: The disabled activists who brought London to a halt – BBC News

Posted November 9th, 2020 in demonstrations, disability discrimination, disabled persons, equality, legal history, news by sally

‘Twenty-five years ago the Disability Discrimination Act was passed, a landmark piece of legislation which ensured, for the first time, that disabled people had civil rights.’

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BBC News, 8th November 2020

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Viewpoint: Disability laws are 25 years old, what next? – BBC News

Posted November 9th, 2020 in disability discrimination, disabled persons, equality, legal history, news by sally

‘It’s 25 years since the Disability Discrimination Act became law, but the campaign for equality goes on.’

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BBC News, 9th November 2020

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Defining the Prerogative: The story of the Case of Proclamations – Falcon Chambers

Posted May 4th, 2020 in chambers articles, constitutional history, constitutional law, legal history, news, prerogative powers by sally

‘I am going to talk about some of the great politico-legal battles in the 17th Century which established the conceptual framework for what we call the Rule of Law. English constitutional history is no longer taught in our schools or as part of training for the Bar and so you may be unfamiliar with these three stories, all of which played a vital part in the development of our law and legal system.’

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Falcon Chambers, April 2020

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Lady Hale at the BACFI Denning Lecture 2019, Athenaeum, Pall Mall, London – Supreme Court

Posted December 11th, 2019 in diversity, equality, gender, judges, legal history, legal profession, sex discrimination, women by sally

‘Women in law –the next 100 yearsBACFI DenningLecture2019Athenaeum, Pall Mall, LondonLady Hale, President of The Supreme Court.’

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Supreme Court, 4th December 2019

Happy anniversary? 30 years of the Children Act – New Law Journal

Posted December 5th, 2019 in children, families, legal history, news by sally

‘On the 30th anniversary of the Children Act, David Burrows reflects on the state of children’s rights.’

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New Law Journal, 28th November 2019

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The Lord Chief Justice gives the Pilgrim Fathers Lecture 2019 – Courts and Tribunals Judiciary

Posted November 15th, 2019 in courts, judges, legal history, speeches by sally

‘The Lord Chief Justice gives the Pilgrim Fathers Lecture 2019.’

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Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 15th November 2019

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Speech by Mrs Justice Carr DBE: Women in Commercial Law – Courts and Tribunals Judiciary

Posted November 7th, 2019 in barristers, Commercial Court, diversity, equality, legal history, legal profession, solicitors, speeches, women by sally

‘Speech by Mrs Justice Carr DBE: Women in Commercial Law.’

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Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 6th November 2019

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Tom Spencer: The Sovereignty of Parliament, the Rule of Law, and the High Court of Parliament – UK Constitutional Law Association

Posted July 18th, 2019 in judiciary, jurisdiction, legal history, news, parliament, rule of law, Supreme Court by sally

‘The treatment of ouster clauses in R (Privacy International) v Investigatory Powers Tribunal has been said to violate parliamentary sovereignty. This post disagrees. That assertion, it argues, misapprehends the rule of law as founded upon the sovereignty of “Parliament” by “the High Court of Parlyament” as recognised in the Crown and Parliament Recognition Act 1689. The separation of the supreme court from the legislature in O’Connell v R, and the creation of the Supreme Court by the Constitutional Reform Act 2005, undo neither the parliamentary character of the Court nor its participation in the sovereignty of Parliament. This view supports the dicta of Lord Carnwath in Privacy International, with whom Lady Hale and Lord Kerr agreed, that courts may refuse to recognise or enforce ouster clauses.’

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UK Constitutional Law Association, 18th July 2019

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Green bicycle mystery: Case ‘worthy of Sherlock Holmes’ – BBC News

Posted July 8th, 2019 in barristers, bicycles, evidence, legal history, murder, news, victims, women by sally

‘It was a murder trial that captivated a nation: a well-spoken former Army officer represented by the most famous barrister of the day stands accused of killing a vivacious, independent young woman.’

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BBC News, 8th July 2019

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Landmarks in law: when female lawyers were declared ‘people’ – The Guardian

Posted February 18th, 2019 in legal history, legal profession, news, sex discrimination, statutory interpretation, women by sally

‘Gwyneth Bebb was born in Oxford in 1889. She was the sixth woman to study law at Oxford University, reading jurisprudence at St Hugh’s College. She completed her studies in 1911 with first class marks, yet she didn’t formally graduate because women at the time couldn’t be awarded degrees.’

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The Guardian, 15th February 2019

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The Women Behind The Universal Declaration of Human Rights – Rights Info

Posted December 11th, 2018 in domestic violence, equality, human rights, legal history, news, statistics, women by sally

‘Hannah Swirsky, Campaigns Officer at René Cassin, outlines why the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights is a time for celebration, but also for remembrance of the unsung role of women in the Declaration, and, realising their legacies today.’

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Rights Info, 10th December 2018

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Speech by Lord Justice Singh: Racial Equality and the Law – Courts and Tribunals Judiciary

Posted November 15th, 2018 in EC law, equality, human rights, legal history, race discrimination, racism, rule of law, speeches by sally

‘Speech by Lord Justice Singh: Racial Equality and the Law,’

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Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 14th November 2018

Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk

The history of The Declaration of the Rights of the Child – OUP Blog

Posted November 5th, 2018 in children, human rights, legal history, news, United Nations by sally

‘Virtually every news cycle seems to feature children as victims of military actions, gun violence, economic injustice, racism, sexism, sexual abuse, hunger, underfunded schools, unbridled commercialism—the list is endless. Each violates our sense of what childhood ought to be and challenges what we believe childhood has always been.’

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OUP Blog, 5th November 2018

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The history and importance of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council – OUP Blog

Posted June 8th, 2018 in legal history, news, Privy Council by sally

‘The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (JCPC) signifies different things to different people. It is both a court and an advisory body. It rules on disputes ranging from the personal, such as the inheritance of a hereditary title amid accusations of historic infidelity, to those of great public importance, such as the validity of elections, or significant commercially, such as the ownership or control of Turkey’s largest mobile phone company. It renders advice to a Queen and a Sultan and sits as the final court for 30 overseas jurisdictions, including three republics. It is at the same time an anachronism and a functioning part of many modern systems of justice. For some it is a hanging court, and for others an upholder of human rights.’

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OUP Blog, 4th June 2018

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Speech by Sir Brian Leveson: The Pursuit of Criminal Justice – Courts and Tribunals Judiciary

Posted April 27th, 2018 in Criminal Cases Review Commission, criminal justice, evidence, legal history, prosecutions, speeches by sally

‘Speech by Sir Brian Leveson: The Pursuit of Criminal Justice.’

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Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 26th April 2018

Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk

Speech by Sir James Munby: Changing families – family law yesterday, today and tomorrow – a view from south of the Border – Courts and Tribunals Judiciary

Posted March 23rd, 2018 in cross-examination, divorce, domestic violence, families, family courts, homosexuality, legal history, speeches by sally

‘Speech by Sir James Munby: Changing families – family law yesterday, today and tomorrow – a view from south of the Border.’

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Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 21st March 2018

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Inquiries into historical events have a troubled past: will history repeat itself?- UK Human Rights Blog

Posted November 13th, 2017 in blood products, health, inquests, inquiries, legal history, news by sally

‘The announcement of a statutory inquiry into the contaminated blood scandal may be a major step towards uncovering the truth for those affected. But an inquiry into historical events has its own unique challenges and potential pitfalls. Before it even commences, can the Government ensure the inquiry retains the confidence of victims, families and the public?’

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UK Human Rights Blog, 10th November 2017

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