

G4S and the Failings of HMP Birmingham
The prison system has come under intense fire recently. Questions have arisen as to whether it is effective in reforming inmates. Newell...


Brexit: Yet Another Twist?
Brexit, a topic that has generated much controversy and disagreement since the EU referendum was first announced, has seen another recent...


Radical Changes? Organ Donation in 2020.
Recent developments indicate a massive change to organ donation under the NHS system is set to happen, subject to Parliament approving...


Legal Aid Cuts = Unlawful!
Under the current Conservative Government, the English legal system has experienced crippling cuts to legal aid. Legal aid essentially...


Access (finally) Granted: Gay rights activist wins 13 year asylum battle
The commonly held belief that the number 13 is an unlucky one doesn't seem to apply to Aderonke Apata , who, after 13 years of battling...


Assisted Dying: A cloudy future
Assisted Dying (also referred to as Euthanasia in this article) has been a topic of discussion that has been raging for decades now, and...


Hillsborough: The Contempt of Court Act - can it work?
Contempt of Court has been somewhat been in the limelight recently, particular in relation to the Katie Rough trial and of course, the...


Update: Northern Ireland, Judicial Review of Abortion Policy
It has been a tough few weeks for the Government, as they have seen numerous policies being stripped down, scrutinised and branded as...


(Another) Conservative policy for the scrapheap?
Some three weeks ago, the Supreme Court delivered a hammer blow to the Home Office. The hit came in the form of a ruling that is likely...