UK Law Weekly | Marcus | Substack

Overwhelmed prisons are now something for the courts to take into account when passing sentences.

Mar 30

The priority this week for the government has been a crackdown on anti-social behaviour but rather than reforms, the legislative changes represent a return to the way things were 200 years ago. A few years ago, government plans to repeal the Vagrancy Act 1824 were welcomed across…

Mar 29

Here is a round-up of some of the top legal stories from the past week: A Declaration of Conscience by barristers undermined the traditional cab rank rule. Link. Plans by the government to tackle anti-social behaviour have been criticised for their impact on the poor and…

7 hr ago

The cab rank rule is something that is often taken as a given by lawyers and legal commentators alike but the changing face of justice means that it is now being questioned more than ever. The idea is a simple one. In the same way that a taxi driver waiting at a cab rank must…

Mar 27

Most popular

See all popular

Here is a round-up of some of the top legal stories from the past week: Boris Johnson appeared before the Privileges Committee to give evidence…

Mar 24

Whatever your thoughts are about Boris Johnson, it is fair to say that he does not shy away from the spotlight. Since the end of his premiership…

Mar 23

For those who follow news of the Metropolitan Police with only the most vague interest, the findings of the Casey Review will be of no surprise…

Mar 22

In a week’s time, the Illegal Migration Bill will continue its legislative journey in the House of Commons. Normally this would mean detailed scrutiny…

Mar 20

Here is a round-up of some of the top legal stories from the past week: Jeremy Hunt delivered a budget that offers little help for the justice system…

Mar 17

By this point it has almost become trite to point out that a budget delivered by the Chancellor has failed to help out the justice system in this…

Mar 16

In my latest video for YouTube I explain about easements and how they work: One of the things that I mention is that there are proposals to reform this…

Mar 13

Here is a round-up of some of the top legal stories from the past week: The government plans to push the limits of the law as part of its new asylum…

Mar 10

Most popular

See all popular

UK Law Weekly

News and updates on the UK legal system.

Recommendations

Con/Jur/d

The Small Dark Light

Wabi Sabi

UK Law Weekly

About Archive Recommendations Sitemap

#nojs-banner { position: fixed; bottom: 0; left: 0; padding: 16px 16px 16px 32px; width: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; background: red; color: white; font-family: -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"; font-size: 13px; line-height: 13px; } #nojs-banner a { color: inherit; text-decoration: underline; } This site requires JavaScript to run correctly. Please turn on JavaScript or unblock scripts