Dr Jon Robins
NLJ columnist
Dr Jon Robins is an NLJ columnist, editor of The Justice Gap (Thejusticegap.com) and a lecturer at Brighton University in the criminology department. Newlawjournal.co.uk
NLJ columnist
Dr Jon Robins is an NLJ columnist, editor of The Justice Gap (Thejusticegap.com) and a lecturer at Brighton University in the criminology department. Newlawjournal.co.uk
Overstretched & underfunded: the reasons for the CCRC’s failings are both complex & blindingly obvious, says Jon Robins
The justice system cruelly stacks the odds against the neurodivergent, says Jon Robins
Jon Robins laments the rise of politicians trying to look tough on crime
Post-Jogee, the failure of the courts to get to grips with the iniquity of joint enterprise is shocking, says Jon Robins
Jon Robins considers the origins & consequences of the sentencing fiasco that was imprisonment for public protection
Post-2010 & the damage done to our criminal justice system: Jon Robins reviews calls for the reinstatement of areas of social welfare law
Jon Robins on unfairness at the Legal Aid Agency & the shocking impact on clients
Jon Robins sums up the findings of institutional corruption uncovered by the inquiry into Daniel Morgan’s murder
MOVERS & SHAKERS
NLJ Career Profile: Kate Gaskell, Flex Legal
Kate Gaskell, CEO of Flex Legal, reflects on chasing her childhood dreams underscores the importance of welcoming those from all backgrounds into the profession
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Dorsey & Whitney—Jonathan Christy
Dispute resolution team welcomes associate in London
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Winckworth Sherwood—Kevin McManamon
Special education needs and mental capacity expert joins as partner
NEWS
Overcrowded prisons, mental health hospitals and immigration centres are failing to meet international and domestic human rights standards, the National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) has warned
Two speedier and more streamlined qualification routes have been launched for probate and conveyancing professionals
Workplace stress was a contributing factor in almost one in eight cases before the employment tribunal last year, indicating its endemic grip on the UK workplace
In NLJ this week, Ian Smith, emeritus professor at UEA, explores major developments in employment law from the Supreme Court and appellate courts
Writing in NLJ this week, Kamran Rehman and Harriet Campbell of Penningtons Manches Cooper examine Operafund Eco-Invest SICAV plc v Spain, where the Commercial Court held that ICSID and Energy Charter Treaty awards cannot be assigned
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