Ed Cape guest edits the themed section for this issue on criminal defence rights in a global context, with contributors from England and Wales as well as from an international background.
Topical articles include Tim Bateman on the age of criminal responsibility; Roy Coleman and Joe Sim on regeneration and repression in Liverpool and an appreciation by Barbara Hudson of Professor Stan Cohen.
In this edition
Ed Cape examines how the right to a fair trial has developed and how it is implemented
By Ed Cape
Caroline Morgan outlines the first measure adopted under EU ‘roadmap’ of suspects’ rights
By Caroline Morgan
Jago Russell and Alex Tinsley highlight the difficulties of close co-operation
By Jago Russell and Alex Tinsley
Jodie Blackstock describes the developments in and obstacles to defence rights
By Jodie Blackstock
Jacqueline Hodgson explores the challenges in accessing a lawyer when in police custody
By Jacqueline Hodgson
Nadejda Hriptievschi explains the origins of the scheme and the problems in implementing it
By Nadejda Hriptievschi
Martin Schönteich examines arbitrary and excessive pre-trial imprisonment
By Martin Schönteich
Roger Smith argues that the news is not all bad
By Roger Smith
Madhurima Dhanuka looks at the gap between criminal law and practice in the sub-continent
By Madhurima Dhanuka
Isadora Fingermann points out that, while the law guarantees rights, reality on the ground often tells a different story
By Isadora Fingermann
Tim Bateman highlights the case for and resistance against raising the age in England and Wales
By Tim Bateman
Roy Coleman and Joe Sim explore constructs of inclusion – and exclusion
By Roy Coleman and Joe Sim
Paul Taylor, Karen Corteen and Sharon Morley discuss the impact on practitioners of the deaths of people using their services
By Paul Taylor, Karen Corteen and Sharon Morley
Gillian Hunter and Polly Radcliffe consider magistrates’ rehabilitative potential
By Gillian Hunter and Polly Radcliffe
David Gadd, Claire Fox and Becky Hale report on the REaDAPt project
By David Gadd, Claire Fox and Becky Hale
Mike Guilfoyle reflects on the likely impact of the latest government’s proposals
By Mike Guilfoyle
Barbara Hudson remembers the eminent sociologist
By Barbara Hudson
