Why eyeswitnesses give false evidence and how we can stop them.

In October 2004, a rumour of a gang fight circulated on an east London estate and a large crowd of around 50 young people gathered to take part. During the melee, one youth received a fatal blow from a sharp object and the attackers fled on their bicycles. This tragedy left one…[Read more]

Why being dishonest is a slippery slope?

Imagine you are a lawyer faced with the task of sending out an invoice to your client. As you sit there, it occurs to you that no one would be any the wiser (but you would be somewhat richer) if you surreptitiously added a few extra hours to your client’s bill. You’ve never done this before and it fee…[Read more]

SOUTH AFRICA’S decision to stomp out of the International Criminal Court (ICC) is deplorable. It is inconceivable that Nelson Mandela would have done such a thing. Virtually all right-thinking liberals and lawyers in his country have condemned the move. In the name of standing up against the supposed anti-African bias of the court, South Africa h…[Read more]

SOUTH AFRICA’S decision to stomp out of the International Criminal Court (ICC) is deplorable. It is inconceivable that Nelson Mandela would have done such a thing. Virtually all right-thinking liberals and lawyers in his country have condemned the move. In the name of standing up against the supposed anti-African bias of the court, South Africa h…[Read more]