Bethan Cowlam
‘We Can’t Consent to This’: R v Brown and the Domestic Abuse Bill
Coronavirus in prisons: Should inmates be released to stop the spread?
Access to Justice under Coronavirus Lockdown: Update on Emergency Measures
Emergency measures in relation to the UK Justice System are developing every day in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. New trials are currently paused so that safety measures can be put in place in courts, but the Government has made it clear that, where possible, proceedings should take place using live audio link and live video link (together ‘live link’). Accordingly, the Coronavirus Bill (‘the Bill’) which is currently progressing through the House of Lords aims to widen the scope for delivering ‘digital justice’.
New manslaughter sentencing guideline likely to lead to longer prison sentences
Richard Reichman and Bethan Cowlam discuss the Sentencing Council’s Definitive Guideline on Manslaughter published on 31 July 2018.