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
Swift justice, although desirable, is not always the best course
Who should decide the parameters of justice?
It’s time to recognise the benefits of restorative justice
Taxing times as Law Lords consider Jones v Garnett
A significant proportion of Tony Blair’s reforms have been forced upon him by crisis
The jurisprudential gold standard needs to be revisited
Is the balance of justice shifting too far in favour of victims?
Why do we allow revenge and neglect to play such major roles in our justice systems?
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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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