John Cooper KC
Barrister
Professor John Cooper KC, 25 Bedford Row, London (25bedfordrow.com) & New Park Court, Leeds (newparkcourt.co.uk), honorary visiting professor, Newcastle University & adviser to the Law Commission on its 2006 & imminent 2026 report into the reform of murder & manslaughter. Newlawjournal.co.uk
Barrister
Professor John Cooper KC, 25 Bedford Row, London (25bedfordrow.com) & New Park Court, Leeds (newparkcourt.co.uk), honorary visiting professor, Newcastle University & adviser to the Law Commission on its 2006 & imminent 2026 report into the reform of murder & manslaughter. Newlawjournal.co.uk
John Cooper KC on why there is no quick fix to the crisis within our prisons
John Cooper KC examines the proposed exclusion of unlawful act manslaughter from the early release scheme: sound legal policy or a short-term solution?
As the UK debates assisted dying, John Cooper KC reviews Life After—a nuanced & surprising documentary about ‘reluctant survivor’ Elizabeth Bouvia
John Cooper KC on how a new film exposes the rot at the heart of how we sentence women
John Cooper KC trumpets a triumph of the big screen
"Both of these
eminent works
are needed more
than ever before
as trusted guides
through the
untamed jungle of
criminal law"
Time for a movie night? John Cooper KC runs through the latest legal films in the cinemas & at home
"In many respects, this publication deserves a tremendous amount of credit for being right at the start, and perhaps the impetus for, the present wealth of quality texts dedicated to ‘sentencing’ as a standalone discipline."
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NEWS
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