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Analysis: The ICJ’s New Acting President Is a Christian Zionist. What Does That Mean for Israel?

Louis Matheou

Judge Julia Sebutinde believes in the biblical bond' between Jewish people and the land of Israel and has been accused of plagiarising pro-Israel sources. What does her acting presidency mean for South Africa’s case at the ICJ, and for the international order as a whole? Louis Matheou speaks to legal experts.

Novara FM: Can International Law Protect Gaza?

Legal scholar Rob Knox offers an urgent account of the limitations of international law as Israel prepares for its Rafah offensive.

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Opinion: In the UK, Israel Has Spotted a Like-Minded Government

Hedi Viterbo

Of course Israeli officials would think they could influence UK court cases, writes Hedi Viterbo – on Palestine and protest rights, the two states are perfectly aligned.

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Report: Solicitor Brings ‘Unfair Dismissal’ Claim Against Law Firm Run by His Own Mother

Polly Smythe

A trade union organiser has described her ‘shock’ at the ‘cold and callous’ actions of Biscoes Solicitors.

Novara FM: The Long, Long Arm of the Law

Can the police ever be held to account? Professor Mark Neocleous speaks to James Butler.

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Report: This Protester Committed No Crime But Is Going to Prison Anyway

Denise Laura Baker & Josie Argyle

On 23 September, climate activist Elliott Cuciurean was sentenced to 268 days in prison. He hadn't committed any crime, but instead had breached HS2's injunction. Denise Laura Baker and Josie Argyle report on the privatisation of protest policing.

criminal barristers stand in a row, wearing wigs and gowns, and holding placards reading 'stop barrister numbers falling' and 'crime doesn't pay'

Opinion: A Cash Injection Won’t Fix Our Broken Legal System

Michael Etienne

Criminal barristers deserve better pay, writes Michael Etienne. But paying barristers better won't deliver a justice system that’s actually just.

Report: The Met Could Be Sued Over Its Racist Gang Database

Sophie K Rosa

A Black musician, with the help of legal advocacy groups, is trying to take the Met to court over its discriminatory watchlist of young people supposedly involved in ‘gangs’. Sophie K Rosa reports.

Report: Home Office Faces Legal Challenges Over New Detention Centre

Tommy Greene

Derwentside Removal Centre’s alleged failure to provide in-person legal advice has led both a charity and a current detainee to take legal action against it. Tommy Greene reports.

Opinion: A Kill the Bill Protester’s Court Case Is All the Evidence You Need for Police Abolition

Vala Z Francis

A Bristol woman battered by police won a partial victory last week, but could still get prison time. Her case highlights the untenability of our police state.

The Colston four celebrate their acquittal.

Feature: The ‘Colston 4’ Won by Invoking History – And Using It to Build a Strong Legal Defence

Priyanka Raval

Since the Colston 4 were found not guilty last week, the right has sought to claim their win was ideological - an assault on the rule of law. This is simply not the case, writes Priyanka Raval: the group’s legal defence was robust.

Downstream: How Violence Shapes Our Sex Lives

Is ‘consent’ the only dividing line between good sex and bad sex? Ash Sarkar is joined by Rachel Thompson to discuss her new book Rough, and the politics of pornography, kink, and sex ambivalent feminism.

Opinion: You’ve Been Fined by the Police. What Can You Do About It?

David Renton

Don’t panic, lawyer up.

A billboard with the text: 'The 4 day week is coming. Go tell your boss.'

Opinion: It’s Not Enough to Defend the Five-Day Week – We Must Demand Four

Aidan Harper

Overworked Britons breathed a sigh of relief when the Tories abandoned rumoured plans to remove the 48-hour cap on the working week. This scare should shock us out of our complacency about working hours, writes Aidan Harper, and restart the fight for a 32-hour week.

Priti Patel stands beside a number of French border guards in Calais, all wearing face masks.

Report: Under ‘Extreme’ New Immigration Rules, Britain Can Deport Asylum Seekers to Any Country That Will Take Them

Rivkah Brown

Rule changes snuck in by the Home Office in December theoretically allow the department to send asylum applicants anywhere in the world. In practice, more people will be forced into inhumane and indefinite immigration detention. Rivkah Brown reports.

Report: The Lawyers Leading the UK’s Fight Against Unjust Algorithms

Josh Gabert-Doyon

Foxglove, a small law firm in London, has reshaped the conversation over tech regulation in the UK over the course of just a few months. Josh Gabert-Doyon speaks to Cori Crider and Martha Dark who started the firm, about holding big tech to account.

Opinion: I’m a Discrimination Lawyer – the Labour Party Has Probably Broken the Law by Removing the Whip From Jeremy Corbyn

David Renton

It's unlikely Keir Starmer's punishment of his predecessor would stand up in court, writes specialist discrimination barrister David Renton.

Novara FM: Housing and Eviction Law

For a Novara Media Special Broadcast, James Butler is joined by David Renton for an explainer on housing law, the eviction process and tenants’ rights – and what might happen during the coronavirus period.

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Analysis: The ICJ’s New Acting President Is a Christian Zionist. What Does That Mean for Israel?

Louis Matheou

Novara FM: Can International Law Protect Gaza?

Opinion: In the UK, Israel Has Spotted a Like-Minded Government

Hedi Viterbo

Report: Solicitor Brings ‘Unfair Dismissal’ Claim Against Law Firm Run by His Own Mother

Polly Smythe

Novara FM: The Long, Long Arm of the Law

Opinion: A Cash Injection Won’t Fix Our Broken Legal System

Michael Etienne

Report: The Met Could Be Sued Over Its Racist Gang Database

Sophie K Rosa

Report: Home Office Faces Legal Challenges Over New Detention Centre

Tommy Greene

Opinion: A Kill the Bill Protester’s Court Case Is All the Evidence You Need for Police Abolition

Vala Z Francis

Feature: The ‘Colston 4’ Won by Invoking History – And Using It to Build a Strong Legal Defence

Priyanka Raval

Opinion: You’ve Been Fined by the Police. What Can You Do About It?

David Renton

Opinion: It’s Not Enough to Defend the Five-Day Week – We Must Demand Four

Aidan Harper

Report: Under ‘Extreme’ New Immigration Rules, Britain Can Deport Asylum Seekers to Any Country That Will Take Them

Rivkah Brown

Report: The Lawyers Leading the UK’s Fight Against Unjust Algorithms

Josh Gabert-Doyon

Opinion: I’m a Discrimination Lawyer – the Labour Party Has Probably Broken the Law by Removing the Whip From Jeremy Corbyn

David Renton

Novara FM: Housing and Eviction Law

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Analysis: The ICJ’s New Acting President Is a Christian Zionist. What Does That Mean for Israel?

Louis Matheou

Novara FM: Can International Law Protect Gaza?

Opinion: In the UK, Israel Has Spotted a Like-Minded Government

Hedi Viterbo

Report: Solicitor Brings ‘Unfair Dismissal’ Claim Against Law Firm Run by His Own Mother

Polly Smythe

Novara FM: The Long, Long Arm of the Law

Report: This Protester Committed No Crime But Is Going to Prison Anyway

Denise Laura Baker & Josie Argyle

Opinion: A Cash Injection Won’t Fix Our Broken Legal System

Michael Etienne

Report: The Met Could Be Sued Over Its Racist Gang Database

Sophie K Rosa

Report: Home Office Faces Legal Challenges Over New Detention Centre

Tommy Greene

Opinion: A Kill the Bill Protester’s Court Case Is All the Evidence You Need for Police Abolition

Vala Z Francis

Feature: The ‘Colston 4’ Won by Invoking History – And Using It to Build a Strong Legal Defence

Priyanka Raval

Downstream: How Violence Shapes Our Sex Lives

Opinion: You’ve Been Fined by the Police. What Can You Do About It?

David Renton

Opinion: It’s Not Enough to Defend the Five-Day Week – We Must Demand Four

Aidan Harper

Report: Under ‘Extreme’ New Immigration Rules, Britain Can Deport Asylum Seekers to Any Country That Will Take Them

Rivkah Brown

Report: The Lawyers Leading the UK’s Fight Against Unjust Algorithms

Josh Gabert-Doyon

Opinion: I’m a Discrimination Lawyer – the Labour Party Has Probably Broken the Law by Removing the Whip From Jeremy Corbyn

David Renton

Novara FM: Housing and Eviction Law

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