An item in the Standard (Monday, March 25) was headed, dramatically, “State Property can be auctioned or Cabinet Secretary jailed over debt” and it purported to explain a ruling/judgment by […]

When the death penalty was still imposed (and carried out) in England, judges would put on a formal black cap and pronounce: “You are sentenced to be taken hence to […]

News about our MPs is rarely positive. Recently an audit report said many MPs claim travel expenses for non-existent visits to their constituencies. Apart from the dishonesty involved, this indicates […]

The Court of Appeal has, in the last year, signalled new hope in the field of criminal justice. In two progressive and groundbreaking decisions, it has held that provision in […]

“Prisoners are probably the most rightless group within the population, with neither the law nor the courts providing protection.” This was written in 1986, but was something of an overstatement; […]

Among familiar problems with our law making is that too often Acts passed by Parliament are held unconstitutional, some for inadequate public participation. Others are inconsistent with the constitution – […]

The Bill of Rights in the Constitution, Part 3, provides for the application of specific rights to certain groups, to ensure “greater certainty”. Children (Article 53), persons with disabilities (Article […]

This article is inspired by a recent court decision that largely equates the position of non-human “persons” to that of human beings in the context of human rights. Human rights […]