Published on Rightsinfo.org:
As part of RightsInfo’s series celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Human Rights Act 1998 receiving Royal Assent, barrister Aimee Riese explains how the Act has influenced inquests, for example in enabling families to seek answers, and why it should be celebrated. The Human Rights Act 1998 (HRA) …
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Congratulations goes to BISHOP LUFFA SCHOOL who were crowned Winners and will head to Edinburgh in March 2019 for the National Final. RLC Member and Barrister Michael Goodwin said: “All 140 students taking part today at the Guildford mock trials should feel very proud of their achievement; the advocacy and …
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We are delighted that Red Lion Chambers has been awarded Criminal Set of the Year by Chambers & Partners. The award reflects the outstanding contributions made by Max Hill QC, formerly Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation and shortly to become the new Director of Public Prosecutions, Angela Rafferty QC, who …
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Nina can now be deployed by JRR-UN Women to national, international and regional accountability and transitional justice mechanisms, to ensure these bodies have the necessary expertise to investigate and prosecute sexual and gender-based crimes. [Read more here] …
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Sailesh Mehta – published in the Law Gazette After two weeks of prevarication the Saudi government has admitted that the dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi was murdered in their consulate in Istanbul. Details have been drip-fed to the media by the Turkish authorities, which have contained an unusual amount of detail …
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By Klentiana Mahmutaj – published in Business Human Rights This blog is part of the Reflections on the Zero Draft blog series on the proposed binding treaty on business and human rights. We present this series as part of our work to highlight key developments and opportunities for change, with …
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Barristers from chambers have been into schools to train the students on court room advocacy and will be supporting their teams at the heat. Jeremy Benson QC and Hannah Willcox from chambers will be judging the competition. 8 schools from the south of England will be taking part with over …
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Chris Henley QC, Chair of the Criminal Bar Association, Monday Message and Chair’s Update on 12/11/18 “On October 2017 the CBA commissioned Professor Laura Hoyano to conduct comprehensive empirical research into the operation of section 41 in the courts of England and Wales. We will publish it very …
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