Category Archives: Prison Law

The Future of Legal Aid – Why we Need to Act Now

Posted on April 24, 2013 by

Connor Johnston, co-chair of the Young Legal Aid Lawyers, discusses the latest threats to legal aid On 23 April 2013 I gave a short talk at the Westminster Policy Forum on the “future market for publicly funded legal services”. The … Continue reading →

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Police Detention of the Mentally Ill: When is Article 3 Breached?

Posted on June 13, 2012 by

Terry McGuinness analyses a Strasbourg decision dealing with the unlawful treatment of a mentally-ill man in police custody The European Court of Human Rights, in MS v UK, has unanimously held that the detention of a mentally-ill man in police … Continue reading →

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Judical Review and Costs: The Latest from the Court of Appeal

Posted on May 14, 2012 by

Tim Baldwin analyses the decision of the Court of Appeal in M v London Borough of Croydon and its impact on costs in judicial review cases. The negative impact that the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 … Continue reading →

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