Martin Rackstraw
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Martin Rackstraw, criminal partner at Russell-Cooke LLP (russell-cooke.co.uk). Newlawjournal.co.uk
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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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MOVERS & SHAKERS
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Laytons ETL appoints new partner and head of intellectual property disputes
NEWS
A series of recent decisions has clarified important principles across property law, from perpetuities to lease renewals and public rights over land
Employers cannot rely on wellbeing services alone to defend workplace stress claims after a High Court decision awarding almost £1m to an overworked employee
Andy Burnham's brand of 'Manchesterism' could offer fresh thinking on legal aid and access to justice if it reaches Westminster, according to Roger Smith, NLJ columnist and former director of JUSTICE
The constitutional fallout from a change of prime minister, rather than the politics, is under scrutiny as questions arise over the limits of executive authority in a leadership transition
The legal profession is undergoing a fundamental shift from selling services to creating technology-enabled products, according to Professor Luke Mason, Head of School of Law at Regent's University London
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