Martin Rackstraw
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Martin Rackstraw, criminal partner at Russell-Cooke LLP (russell-cooke.co.uk). Newlawjournal.co.uk
Partner
Martin Rackstraw, criminal partner at Russell-Cooke LLP (russell-cooke.co.uk). Newlawjournal.co.uk
Can the Law Commission’s consultation finally deliver radical reforms 30 years in the making? Martin Rackstraw weighs up the issues at hand
Decisions which lengthen sentences for no obvious reason will not help an already critical situation, as Martin Rackstraw reports
Martin Rackstraw reflects on the role of Viscount Runciman & his colleagues in shaping the criminal justice landscape of today
Martin Rackstraw weighs up jury eligibility issues and the arguments for the removal of potential bias in juries
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NEWS
Tech companies will be legally required to prevent material that encourages or assists serious self-harm appearing on their platforms, under Online Safety Act 2023 regulations due to come into force in the autumn
Commercial leasehold, the defence of insanity and ‘consent’ in the criminal law are among the next tranche of projects for the Law Commission
The Bar has a culture of ‘impunity’ and ‘collusive bystanding’ in which making a complaint is deemed career-ending due to a ‘cohort of untouchables’ at the top, Baroness Harriet Harman KC has found
Lawyers have broadly welcomed plans to electronically tag up to 22,000 more offenders, scrap most prison terms below a year and make prisoners ‘earn’ early release
David Lammy, Ellie Reeves and Baroness Levitt have taken up office at the Ministry of Justice, following the cabinet reshuffle
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