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4 October 2018

Cannabis kids: are more under-18s being prosecuted for supplying the drug?

Fewer 10 to 17 year-olds have been prosecuted for the cultivation and possession of cannabis over the last 10 years, but increasing numbers for the possession with intent to supply, …

Cannabis kids: are more under-18s being prosecuted for supplying the drug?

27 June 2018

Upskirting: what’s the legal situation?

We’ve looked at how the current law applies to “upskirting” and how proposed legislation would change this.

27 October 2017

Is it legal to kill people fighting for Islamic State in Syria?

There’s no single authoritative statement of what’s allowed in international law.

Is it legal to kill people fighting for Islamic State in Syria?

5 June 2017

Counter-terrorism powers

TPIMs, internment and Control Orders: how the government has tried to control terror suspects.

6 April 2017

Is it a crime to be poor?

Court orders used to tackle rough sleeping can lead to criminal penalties.

3 April 2017

When are domestic violence victims not “vulnerable”?

The judge in a domestic violence case in Manchester has been criticised for supposedly finding that the victim wasn't vulnerable. Here's what happened.

When are domestic violence victims not “vulnerable”?

31 March 2017

Royal Marine manslaughter conviction - the evidence

The main factual evidence in the case of Alexander Blackman, the Royal Marine convicted of a battlefield manslaughter, is in the public domain.

Royal Marine manslaughter conviction - the evidence

27 March 2017

What changes are being made to pre-recorded evidence from alleged rape victims?

Plans for alleged rape victims to pre-record their evidence will be piloted in three courts from September, not rolled out nationwide.

What changes are being made to pre-recorded evidence from alleged rape victims?

17 March 2017

Royal Marine murder appeal: what did the courts say?

Alexander Blackman – “Marine A” – had his murder conviction reduced to manslaughter this week by an appeal court. Here’s why.

Royal Marine murder appeal: what did the courts say?

3 March 2017

Sexual offences in court

Criminal barristers have estimated that 50% of Crown Court trials now involve sex crime. The official numbers we’ve seen don’t say.

Criminal law

Cannabis kids: are more under-18s being prosecuted for supplying the drug?

Upskirting: what’s the legal situation?

Is it legal to kill people fighting for Islamic State in Syria?

Counter-terrorism powers

Is it a crime to be poor?

When are domestic violence victims not “vulnerable”?

Royal Marine manslaughter conviction - the evidence

What changes are being made to pre-recorded evidence from alleged rape victims?

Royal Marine murder appeal: what did the courts say?

Sexual offences in court

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