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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
 
ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR

John Cooper QC discusses the growing number of criminal cases concerning animal welfare

Online fraud is the great legal challenge of the early 21st century, says John Cooper QC

John Cooper QC believes advocacy skills are an essential consideration during silk selection

There has been considerable concern both at home and in the US about the justice secretary’s decision to delay the implementation of the much-awaited Bribery Act 2010

John Cooper & Chris Warburton reflect on the future of the Human Rights Act

So you think that the criminal justice system and crown courts have little to do with you? Maybe you should think again...

As the coalition government began to burn the quangos last week, among the ashes can be found the office of chief coroner.

“I will not be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, debriefed, or numbered!”

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Carey Olsen—Kim Paiva

Carey Olsen—Kim Paiva

Group partner joins Guernsey banking and finance practice

Morgan Lewis—Kat Gibson

Morgan Lewis—Kat Gibson

London labour and employment team announces partner hire

Foot Anstey McKees—Chris Milligan & Michael Kelly

Foot Anstey McKees—Chris Milligan & Michael Kelly

Double partner appointment marks Belfast expansion

NEWS
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has not done enough to protect the future sustainability of the legal aid market, MPs have warned
Writing in NLJ this week, NLJ columnist Dominic Regan surveys a landscape marked by leapfrog appeals, costs skirmishes and notable retirements. With an appeal in Mazur due to be heard next month, Regan notes that uncertainties remain over who will intervene, and hopes for the involvement of the Lady Chief Justice and the Master of the Rolls in deciding the all-important outcome
After the Southport murders and the misinformation that followed, contempt of court law has come under intense scrutiny. In this week's NLJ, Lawrence McNamara and Lauren Schaefer of the Law Commission unpack proposals aimed at restoring clarity without sacrificing fair trial rights
The latest Home Office figures confirm that stop and search remains both controversial and diminished. Writing in NLJ this week, Neil Parpworth of De Montfort University analyses data showing historically low use of s 1 PACE powers, with drugs searches dominating what remains
Boris Johnson’s 2019 attempt to shut down Parliament remains a constitutional cautionary tale. The move, framed as a routine exercise of the royal prerogative, was in truth an extraordinary effort to sideline Parliament at the height of the Brexit crisis. Writing in NLJ this week, Professor Graham Zellick KC dissects how prorogation was wrongly assumed to be beyond judicial scrutiny, only for the Supreme Court to intervene unanimously
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