Philip A. Thomas

Introduction: Justice and Efficiency? The Royal Commission on Criminal Justice

Part One: 1. The Politics of the Royal Commission: A consideration of the shaping of the policy-making process: Lee Bridges (University of Warwick) 2. The Royal Commission and the Policing of Terrorism and the Irish Community: Paddy Hillyard (University of Bristol) 3. Policing the Black Community: Courtney Griffiths (Barrister) 4. Policing and the Mentally Vulnerable: Phil Fennell (Cardiff Law School) 5. The Royal Commission: Implications for Criminal Law Practice: Michael Mansfield QC (Barrister) and Louise Christian (Solicitor) Part Two: 1. The Practice and Supervision of Police Investigations: Mike Maguire (University of Wales, Cardiff) 2. Legal Advice and Safeguarding the Suspect in the Police Station: Jacqui Hodgson (University of Warwick) 3. The Right to Silence and Confession Evidence: Steven Greer (University of Bristol) 4. The Role of the Prosecutor: Stewart Field (Cardiff Law School) 5. Forensic Science and the Role of Expert Evidence: Peter Alldridge (Cardiff Law School) 6. The Role of the Court of Appeal and the Review of Miscarriages of Justice: Kate Malleson (London School of Economics).

The human rights act 1998: Ready, steady, go?

THE HUMAN Rights Act (HRA) 1998 affects, perhaps in paradigmatic fashion, the jurisprudence and practice of the English legal system. Yet it remains an open question whether its potential impact has been generally appreciated. Indeed, Lord Justice Sedley suggested in a talk for the British Institute of Human Rights that we were at risk of embarking on a sea without the support of modern navigational aids. The commencement date of the Act was delayed in order to ensure appropriate legal training for those intimately involved in its application and interpretation. This article

Freedom of Movement: Moss v McLachlan

women have been stopped, delayed, questioned, prohibited from proceeding, turned back and many arrested by the police for failing to comply with their instructions. This practice has been widespread during the course of the strike, though its legality was questionable. Ultimately, the National Union of Miners (NUM) decided to test the law on police roadblocks. This was done in the High Court in the case of Moss v. McLachlan and the judgement was handed down on 22 November 1984.1 This comment compares the theory and police practice of roadblocks and looks briefly into the future by anticipating how the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 and the new technology will affect our freedom of movement.

Effective legal research

* Making the most of a law library * Using online sources of law * Law reports * Legislation * Journals * UK official publications * How to find information on a subject * European community law * Appendices - Online Sources of Scots and Northern Ireland Law - Abbreviations of Reports, Series and Journals - How Do I Find? A Summary of Sources for English Law