Class justice means, essentially, that the principles of justice operate inequitably in favour of one class of people in relation to...

Crimewatch:an exemplar of the spectacle of class justice The crimes presented in the Crimewatch television programme by glamorous...

Fatal head injuries: £200,000 fine Health and Safety Executive v SITA UK Ltd (2012) Wolverhampton Crown Court, June SITA UK Ltd, a...

The following aspects of legal practice in Cuba have been reported: After the revolution, the prestige of lawyers declined and many left...

Severed hand: £100,000 fine Health and Safety Executive v Lisec (UK and Ireland) Ltd (2012) Teesside Crown Court, May 29 Lisec (UK and...

Human Rights Act 1998 The Human Rights Act 1998 incorporated the provisions of the European Convention on Human Rights into UK law in the...

Second conviction since 2008 JMW Farms Limited, a Northern Irish farming company, has been fined following its conviction for corporate...

No society can legitimately call itself civilised if a sick person is denied medical aid because of lack of means. Aneurin Bevan 1947....

In 1815 Robert Owen toured the main factories of Britain. He observed that “in some large factories from one-fourth to one-fifth of the...

Miscarriages of justice The quashing of the conviction of Sam Hallam may remind readers of the following: Guildford Four. In summary, a...

In 1986 Lord Gifford QC published proposals for the reform of the justice system, described as a realisable manifesto for a complete...

The Ogden Tables These Tables took their name from Michael Ogden QC who was the chair of the working party which first drew them up. They...

The following is a provisional explanation of words and phrases which appeared in last week’s blog and which in my experience I have had...

The rank of QC (Queen’s Counsel) has been awarded, for at least 400 years, to advocates (mostly barristers) who have been recognised,...

The practice of law in an alternative way attempts to address the fact that the poor are denied justice and to resist the fact that law...

Each wanton judge new penal statutes drawLaws grind the poor, and rich men rule the law Goldsmith, The Traveller A lawyer with his...

Yesterday, I found myself in a rather unusual position…I found myself applauding the Conservatives. Now, this is not usually a position I...

Employment law advisers should be well aware of the risk of wasted costs orders in the employment tribunal, and should take note of the...

While Chambers does not usually foray into criminal law, today we will make a small exception on this blog. Operation Relentless is...

Leading racehorse trainer prosecuted for health and safety failings With Cheltenham Festival coming up this week, it seems appropriate to...