Mr. Justice Wikipedia?
There has been a row between academics and the judiciary about the use of Wikipedia in judicial decisions. Here's the background and the brief.
Read MoreExcessive Bail Conditions
Examining the lawfulness of bail conditions and the circumstances in which excessive conditions might properly be challenged.
Read MoreKeeping an eye on AI
How important are recent developments in AI? Bill Gates says that in his lifetime he has seen two developments that struck him as revolutionary. The emergence of AI is one of those. According to Bill, the development of AI is: “as fundamental as the creation of the microprocessor, the personal computer, the Internet, and the… Read More »Home
Read MoreMoney Laundering: Presumptions & Indicative Sentences
In this article I look at (i) the legislative presumptions which come to the aid of the prosecuting authorities in cases of this type, and (ii) the sentence guidelines that can be extracted from the caselaw to date.
Read MoreHow (Not) To Address a Judge
Some offbeat examples of unusual ways to address a judge in court (with varying degrees of success)!
Read MoreArtificial Intelligence & Criminal Justice
What happens when artificial intelligence meets the criminal justice system? Made for each other, or car crash TV? Here are my views (podcast).
Read MoreChallenging forensic evidence in court
Judges and juries can literally be 'blinded by science' when listening to forensic evidence at trial. Here's how to debunk the CSI Myth.
Read MoreCovid-19 & Commercial Tenancies
A number of recent cases have examined whether commercial tenants are obliged to continue to pay rent when their businesses are unable to trade due to government restrictions.
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