John Cooper KC
Barrister
John Cooper KC is a barrister specialising in human rights and criminal law at 25 Bedford Row (25bedfordrow.com). Newlawjournal.co.uk
Barrister
John Cooper KC is a barrister specialising in human rights and criminal law at 25 Bedford Row (25bedfordrow.com). Newlawjournal.co.uk
It’s time to recognise the benefits of restorative justice
Taxing times as Law Lords consider Jones v Garnett
A significant proportion of Tony Blair’s reforms have been forced upon him by crisis
The jurisprudential gold standard needs to be revisited
Is the balance of justice shifting too far in favour of victims?
Why do we allow revenge and neglect to play such major roles in our justice systems?
MOVERS & SHAKERS
Gateley Legal—Jack Kelly
Gateley Legal expands Midlands residential development team
Gibson Dunn—Richard Surtees
Gibson Dunn adds employee benefits and executive compensation practice in London with partner Richard Surtees
Laytons ETL—Alec Cameron
Laytons ETL appoints new partner and head of intellectual property disputes
NEWS
A series of recent decisions has clarified important principles across property law, from perpetuities to lease renewals and public rights over land
Employers cannot rely on wellbeing services alone to defend workplace stress claims after a High Court decision awarding almost £1m to an overworked employee
Andy Burnham's brand of 'Manchesterism' could offer fresh thinking on legal aid and access to justice if it reaches Westminster, according to Roger Smith, NLJ columnist and former director of JUSTICE
The constitutional fallout from a change of prime minister, rather than the politics, is under scrutiny as questions arise over the limits of executive authority in a leadership transition
The legal profession is undergoing a fundamental shift from selling services to creating technology-enabled products, according to Professor Luke Mason, Head of School of Law at Regent's University London
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