Bail Case Analysis No. 2: How to deal with unexpected applications to revoke bail (Gloury-Hyde)

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With the advent of the Schedule 1 & 2 compelling reasons or exceptional circumstances tests the risk of grave injustice is high. As practitioners we probably all know the various and multiple blunt injustices that can occur when people are arbitrarily placed in ‘exceptional circumstances’ for crimes that ultimately are

Legal Aid & Bulk Tendering: The Era of the Mega-lawfirm?

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Recently, the Access to Justice Report was released to the public. It is a dense report that will take some time to digest. However, there is one recommendation that is particularly ill conceived. This is recommendation 6.10 entitled “[v]alue for money in purchasing decisions” on p. 414. The report recommends