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Cognitive Bias: Forensic Science

Dr David Schudel forensic chemist at Keith Borer Consultants. According to the Oxford English dictionary, “bias” has several meanings, including: “to influence, affect (often unduly...

The Russian invasion of Ukraine: a year on.

It has been over a year since Russia invaded Ukraine, in an attempt to annex its territories. Since then, war crimes have been committed,...

Enhancing Video Evidence: a Scientific Path Towards the Truth

By Martino Jerian – CEO and Founder at Amped Software As the CEO and Founder of a company that develops forensic video enhancement software used...

Reporting in Family Courts

By Stuart Barlow, Solicitor, Family Law Specialist To make sure that children, vulnerable adults and families are protected from unwanted publicity, restrictions have been...

Have we really reformed animal welfare post-Brexit?

By Ayesha Smart, Barrister, 33 Bedford Row “High standards of animal welfare are one of the hallmarks of a civilised society” This is something that the...

Evidence from computers – the unreliable legal presumption that, without more, it can be relied upon

By Stephen Mason and Daniel Seng, editors, Electronic Evidence and Electronic Signatures (5th edition, Institute of Advanced Legal Studies for the SAS Humanities Digital Library, School...

The Legal Limbo of Cohabitants: Time for Reform?

By Sophia Gonella, Pupil Barrister at Queen Elizabeth Building Introduction The promise of cohabitation reform has, once again, been thwarted by the government. On 1 November...

The court’s approach to key defences in the Defamation Act 2013

By Dr Anton van Dellen, Barrister, Fraser Chambers & Dr Samrat Sengupta, Pupil Barrister, Fraser Chambers The Defamation Act 2013 (“the Act”) marked an attempt to...

Recent High Court guidance on Fundamental Dishonesty

‘Fundamental dishonesty’ (“FD”) is a prominent and controversial feature of modern personal injury litigation, though still developing and oft-misunderstood. It is ultimately a procedural...

Making mental health a global priority in the legal profession

By Hamizah Manshor, Pupil Barrister, Yusof Halim & Partners The tenth day of October marks the day we commemorate what is regarded as the World...

Keeping court bundles safe from the dark web

Recently, dozens of court bundles containing sensitive personal data were leaked on the dark web after cyber criminals hacked into one of the country’s...

Access and progression: My journey to the Bar

Francesca Gardner is a barrister at Kings Chamber which operates out of Chambers in Manchester, Leeds and Birmingham. Here she discusses race and social...

Youth Remand and the impact of the PCSC Act 2022

By John-Paul MacNamara, Lecturer, City Law School, Barrister (Door Tenant), 33 Bedford Row Many of us in criminal practice can remember the enactment of LASPO...

The collapse of FTX – the epitome of corporate failure

The collapse of FTX exchange continues to shake global confidence in cryptocurrencies. The 30 year-old CEO of FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried has pleaded not guilty...

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