In Episode 215 Jonathan Sumption, formerly of the Supreme Court and author of five volumes of the Hundred Years War, says, after some reflection that “the ECHR is manifestly not a sensible and democratic way of deciding what the law
Access to Justice
The Weekly Round Up: Tougher citizenship rules, MI5 apologise for false evidence, Ukraine excluded from peace talks, and key extradition decision in the Supreme Court
Trauma-Informed Lawyering with Dr Anna Colton
In Episode 214 Emma-Louise Fenelon speaks to Rachel Marcus of 1, Crown Office Row and Dr Anna Colton, an experienced Clinical Psychologist, about vicarious trauma and trauma-informed lawyering.
Dr Colton’s book How to Talk to Children about Food, is available…
Judicial Anonymity? Not this time.
In Tickle & Anor v The BBC & Ors [2025] EWCA Civ 4, the Court of Appeal considered the High Court’s decision to anonymise the names of several judges who had made decisions in historic care proceedings and private…
Can an Indian Internal Complaints Committee (IC) handle overseas Sexual Harassment?
Multinational corporations (MNCs) often face complex situations regarding workplace conduct, especially when employees travel internationally. A common question arises: if an Indian employee experiences sexual harassment by a colleague in another country while on company business, can the India-based Internal…
The Weekly Round Up: Review of Lucy Letby’s case, Vos’s AI endorsement, US trade war heats up and a deprivation of liberty order in the Court of Appeal
In UK News
Medical experts have claimed that Lucy Letby did not murder any babies at the Countess of Chester Hospital, concluding that the infants died of natural causes and negligent medical care. Having reviewed the medical evidence, a panel…
NDAs vs. Victims’ Rights: The Legal Debate on Sexual Harassment Cases in India
The debate surrounding the use of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) in sexual harassment cases is intensifying globally, particularly in light of the #MeToo movement and increasing awareness of power imbalances in the workplace. Recent high-profile cases, coupled with growing public scrutiny…
The Weekly Round Up: New UK asylum bill, judicial roles in assisted dying, ICC suspect freed in Italy, and Reporting Restrictions Orders under HRA
In UK news
The UK Government introduced its Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill to Parliament on 30 January. The Law Society welcomed the Bill’s repeal of the controversial Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Act 2024 – described by…