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Activist Who Held Sign Outside Court Informing Jurors of ‘Right to Acquit’ Insulate Britain Activists Could Face Two Years in Jail
The Attorney General’s office has said it plans to push forward contempt of court proceedings against retired social worker Trudi Warner.
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The Trials and Tribulations of Court Reporting in the Social Media Age
Reflecting on a decade of court reporting, James Doleman explains how the apparent formality helps take the emotion out of awful events and focus on the evidence
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Courts to Face Wave of Protests as Climate Campaigners Say Right to Jury Trial ‘Under Attack’
Climate campaigners say the right to jury trial faces unprecedented threats – with several activists facing court proceedings for telling jurors of their ‘right to acquit’ on conscience
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‘If Our Government Turns on its Own People, We Will Need the ECHR to Protect Us’
The European Court of Human Rights is there to safeguard us against our own worst impulses – calls to leave its jurisdiction are deeply troubling, writes Alexandra Hall Hall
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‘Quitting the ECHR Would Create a ‘Fertile Environment’ for Modern Slavery’
Suella Braverman’s wish to leave the European Court of Human Rights would empower those seeking to enslave some of the world’s most vulnerable people
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‘Making the ECHR the Bogeyman is the Conservatives’ Next Big Fear Campaign’
Calls for the UK to leave the European Convention on Human Rights shouldn’t be viewed as mere sabre-rattling – as many did with Conservative promises to leave the EU, writes Nicholas Reed Langen
