Yesterday (22nd July 2025), the Law Commission published its long awaited report into sexual offences, making 72 recommendations to improve the understanding of consent and sexual harm in the criminal justice process, improve treatment of victims and ensure defendants receive a fair trial. The report acknowledges that rape has long been treated differently from other… The post Law Commission takes aim at myths and misconceptions: some hits, some misses appeared first on End Violence Against...| End Violence Against Women
The Post Office IT scandal has attracted massive publicity this year, in the wake of ITV’s superb “Mr Bates vs the Post Office”. Please watch it if you have not already done so. This drama has generated pressure on the UK government, and pushed the scandal up the political agenda. The government has finally given […]| James Christie's Blog
Since I started taking an active interest in the Post Office scandal, some three years ago, I have been impressed by the quality of writing and clarity of thought from lawyers. However, there are two major, linked exceptions. The first exception was the comments from old school judges, some of whom almost seemed to take […]| James Christie's Blog