ARTICLES by our Direct Access Barristers

What is Utilitarianism? Utilitarianism is a philosophy based on ‘the greater happiness principle’, i.e. justice is determined by...

In a fascinating article, Peter Berger demonstrates that the concept of dignity has replaced the concept of honour in both Western...

The jurisprudence behind human rights law is based on the assertion that being human creates an inherent dignity.[1] ‘Dignity’ means...

The metaphor of ‘the market-place of ideas’, refers to the notion that no idea should be suppressed, but instead should be free to enter...

Twitter has begun a lawsuit to stop an investigation by the Attorney General of Texas, Ken Paxton, into its moderation practices, see...

The Civil Procedure Amendment Rules (2021), which come into force on 6th April 2021, introduce a significant change to the Part 36...