Strikes amongst criminal lawyers in the U.K.
Not for the first time, criminal barristers in the English and Welsh jurisdiction have signalled their intention to strike. This will take the form of a refusal to accept any new work paid for by legal aid. As the criminal defence market is overwhelmingly funded by legal aid this is a big deal. Unlike in […]
Mandatory sentencing is an injustice.
Western Australia like Victoria has a raft of offences for which there are prescribed minimum mandatory sentences. This means that even if an offender pleads guilty to such an offence at the earliest possible opportunity then the judge sentencing the individual has absolutely no discretion but to pass a minimum term of imprisonment. Such a […]