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."
MOVERS & SHAKERS
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Clarke Willmott—Lee Edwards
Clarke Willmott boosts Southampton commercial property team with addition of partner Lee Edwards
Lime Solicitors—four promotions
Lime Solicitors announces four promotions
NEWS
The Attorney General, Ellie Reeves KC MP, and Solicitor General, Andy Slaughter KC MP, marked the 25th anniversary of Pro Bono Week by joining lawyers, charities, students and parliamentarians at events celebrating voluntary legal work
Possession claims are entering a new digital era, with procedural traps awaiting practitioners who assume familiar rules still govern every step
Witness evidence can be compromised by AI before a solicitor sees the draft, leaving safeguards focused on authorship incomplete
Should a conviction stand when a later ruling reveals that the law underpinning it was wrong? The answer exposes a clash between finality and justice
The Environment Agency can prosecute offences beyond environmental legislation where proceedings support its statutory functions, the Divisional Court has confirmed
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