Guardian Law

Great to see that the Guardian has today launched dedicated law pages. A welcome counterpoint to the more business-orientated Times law pages.

There’s some good content there too, particularly a 30-minute video in which the US death penalty is put on trial - with Lord Phillips, no less, sitting in judgment. Good for discussion of sentencing issues, particularly around retribution and deterrnece. Of course, we don’t have capital punishment here, but the Privy Council still occasionally hears death penalty cases in its capacity as the last appeal court for some Commonwealth countries.

Afua Hirsch’s blog also looks like it could become a must-read, particularly if it can keep unearthing gems like the one below: