26th July 2024 Often the criminal cases that feature prominently in the news are really not interesting from a legal(istic) perspective. One could quite happily commentate on interesting legal issues and never engage with a case which has been on the front pages. And one could follow ‘true crime’ stories and never come across an … Continue reading The Lucy Letby case: some thoughts and observations: what should happen when a defence does not put in their own expert evidence (for good reason or bad)?

10th July 2024 There is a sub-genre of fantasy literature which can be called the “portal” story. Here someone goes through a portal into a world similar to but also profoundly different from our own. * Since around 2015 we have in the United Kingdom been on our own political portal (mis)adventure. We have collectively gone … Continue reading And out the other side? The possible return of serious people doing serious things in law and policy

9 July 2024 What would be the legal position if a parliamentary candidate did not exist? A non-existent candidate, yesterday. This question is posed because of concerns currently expressed as to whether Reform Party candidates actually existed or not. In this internet age, there will be suspicions that a person does not actually exist if they have … Continue reading What if a parliamentary candidate did not exist? The latest odd constitutional law question which nobody has really thought of asking before