The prison regime has been at the centre of scrutiny in recent years . Particular questions arise as to whether it is effective in reforming those who are sentenced to serve time in the prison system, having been found or pleaded guilty in court. Significant criticism has been aimed at the use of prisons, with a focus on the number of reoffending individuals who find themselves in the prison system on multiple occasions. This is partly due to the ineffective nature of short t

Recent developments indicate a massive change to organ donation under the NHS system is set to happen, subject to Parliament approving what is known as “Max’s Law”. This is based on the experiences of Max Johnson, who successfully underwent a heart transplant. His story has since been supported by publications such as the Daily Mirror. The consultation received 17,000 consultation responses. The report that addresses these responses can be found here . Currently, an indiv

Under the current Conservative Government, the English legal system has experienced crippling cuts to legal aid. Legal aid essentially acts as a safeguard to providing a fair process and individual liberty within the criminal justice system. This has been a subject of contention for some time and remains to be so. It also applies to a wide range of disciplines within law. Recent criticism from MPs has been with regard to the lack of assistance for asylum seekers, who are part

This article focuses on a recent ruling (the background facts can be found here ) by the Supreme Court, which addresses the current need for legal permission to end care for patients in a “long-term, permanent vegetative state”. The implications of this decision are massive; it could affect thousands of people who are kept alive by medical intervention. Undoubtedly, these cases can be distressing for doctors and judges alike. The stress can be especially apparent for the form

A recent Supreme Court decision held that being unhappily married is not grounds to permit a divorce in England and Wales. It should be noted, the judges who did find in favour of the husband did so “reluctantly”. Whether this decision facilitates a no fault ground of divorce is yet to be seen (as seen per Lord Wilson) nor will the merits of either side be discussed at great length in this article. This articles explores the current means of obtaining a divorce. By way of

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On 27th October 1967, the Abortion Act received royal assent . 50 years on, I reflect on the Abortion Act by discussing what exactly is allowed under that particular piece of legislation. I do not intend to address the pros and cons of abortion in this particular article. It is my intention to address that in later publications in order to prevent them becoming too long in length. Although, I will acknowledge that there are of course concerns within: human rights and religion