The Slapp trap
As media lawyers battle to keep Britain’s libel industry lucrative, hopes for reform are fading
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America’s Supreme Court faces its death
Trump has crushed the great institution into an impotent partisan mess
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The riots have exposed just how broken the justice system is
It’s difficult to be tough on crime when the court system is on the brink of collapse.
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France’s forces of law and disorder
French police have declared themselves “at war” with rioters. How did the state’s protectors become a threat to its future?
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The rotten heart of the French republic
The crisis in France only benefits the hard right, who will exploit it to reshape French politics.
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Is the government’s grooming task force about fighting crime or a culture war?
Rishi Sunak and Suella Braverman’s focus on race is curious, and at odds with the evidence on child sex abuse.
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Is this the new Policing Bill in action?
The measures were intended to improve the police’s ability to manage protests, but in reality we are seeing a restriction…
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“The justice system is failing too many women”: Robert Buckland on policing and MPs’ security
Boris Johnson’s levelling-up mission will falter unless he invests in law and order, says the former justice secretary.
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