This post was contributed by Dr Laura Lammasniemi, Module Convenor for Criminal law. Few legal reforms have caused as much controversy in recent years as the government’s plan to limit
Category: Criminal Law
The Sentencing Bill 2025: Fixing a Broken System or Repackaging Old Problems?
This post was contributed by Dr Laura Lammasniemi, Module Convenor for Criminal law. What is punishment for? That deceptively simple question sits at the heart of
Get to know your tutors for the Study Support Event 2025!
In anticipation of the upcoming Study Support Event 2025, we spoke to the Undergraduate Laws tutors who will be teaching at the event, to give
Assisted Dying Bill and criminal law – what now?
This post was contributed by Dr Laura Lammasniemi, Module Convenor for Criminal law. In November 2024, Members of Parliament (MPs) voted in favour of advancing
Breaking Barriers: How Dame Rose Heilbron Paved the Way for Women in Criminal Law
This post was contributed by Dr Laura Lammasniemi, Module Convenor for Criminal law. Have you ever wondered what it takes to be the first to
The bystander effect: Clashing moral and legal duties to intervene
This post was contributed by Dr Laura Lammasniemi, Module Convenor for Criminal law. Warning: Please note that this blog contains discussion on sexual assault. What