Below are speeches and blogs, mainly on the subjects of human rights and access to justice, both in relation to the UK and internationally. These are in addition to journalism published elsewhere.
The Dutch Legal Aid Board has one of the most interesting legal websites of its kind in the world. It is known as the Rechtwijzer which is variously translated as ‘conflict resolution guide’ or ‘signpost to justice’. The best thing to do at this point is to get online; switch on...
Human rights will be a politically live issue at the next election. Leading on the issue will by the Conservative Party, urged on by elements in the media such as the Daily Mail with a commercial interest in resistance to any law on privacy deriving from human rights. So, the...
Colleagues, It is time. It is time for us to enjoy the dithering of the Tory party as it swings left and right like a headless chicken. But it is also time for us to set out clearly where Labour stands. The mumble of cabinet ministers on human rights give...
Let’s compare six legal advice websites – three in the UK and the others in different countries – New Zealand, Australia and British Columbia in Canada. The starting premise is that all six will deliver competent information. But, the interesting question is how well they do it. In particular, how...
Below are a set of nine tentative conclusions from a survey of research on telephone hotlines around the world. Any comment on them would be welcome. Just email it in. Also email if you would like a copy of the full report from which they come. This will, in due...
