Doing lots of the legal leg work.
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Cuts to legal aid could see paralegals taking on more case work.
A woman at Yarl’s Wood detention centre in 2015.
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It is becoming harder and harder to access legal aid for immigration cases.
A sign in Arabic on the way into Raqqa, Syria reads: ‘Attention, Islamic State check point’.
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As Islamic State territory in Iraq and Syria shrinks, concerns are mounting about the number of foreign fighters who may return.
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How a curious case of wanton and furious driving is leading to a much-needed overhaul.
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The police are cracking down on UK gun owners - but is out-sourcing intelligence gathering to the general public the right course of action?
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New laws are needed to keep up with the growing problem of imported child sex dolls and robots.
Functional magnetic resonance imaging could reveal whether someone knows something they’re not telling.
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Using mind reading technologies in court could become common practice.
Hidden crime.
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Law reform needs to be considered if Britain is going to properly support victims of this crime
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The case for changing English marriage laws.
I’ve told you before, the Lawrence v Texas decision says it’s fine.
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Are gay rights a matter of protecting privacy, or sexual freedom itself?
One of the first British films to depict the ‘crime’ of homosexuality.
Decriminalisation changed the way homosexuality and gay culture were portrayed on screen.
Marching for pride, London, 1974.
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Even the Wolfenden report cited the need to protect the public from that which disgusted them.
The clock is ticking.
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What the Bill proposes and why it is so controversial.
After the London Bridge attack, there are calls to give the police more counter-terrorism powers.
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An outline of the ways laws to restrict the activities of terrorist suspects have evolved.
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Expect big companies to muscle in on the law-making.
British Prime Minister Theresa May called on Tuesday for an early election.
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Wondering how the U.K. government can just decide to dissolve itself and call for a general election? As our expert explains, it’s not uncommon.
Taking back control.
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The white paper proposing post-Brexit legal changes is deceptively technical. In reality, it has much wider implications.
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Charities’ victory in inheritance case a relief for legacy fundraisers, but raises wider questions about individuals’ motives.
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The UK’s family court system is at breaking point.
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Couples filing for divorce have an incentive to pin the blame for marriage breakdown on one person. This should stop.