Access to justice has been diminished by swinging budget cuts in England and Wales.
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Seventy years after it was first launched, legal aid’s principles of equality are a shadow of what they once were.
Former South African Deputy Finance Minister Mcebisi Jonas gave damning evidence at the State capture commission.
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Unrealistic expectations about what commissions can achieve comes from the fact that they’re often confused with courts of law.
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How can we hold governments accountable to their climate commitments? A recent case might hold the answer.
In a case last year, the Supreme Court of Canada grappled with trial delays.
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The idea that courts should routinely grant stays of proceedings in the event of trial delays is largely unique to Canada. There are ways to address trial delays without terminating prosecutions.
Pokemon Go has been a worldwide phenomenon, but it is not welcome in NSW law courts.
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Technology’s burgeoning possibilities have put pressure on our law courts when it comes to the principle of ‘open justice’.