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The 'two-tier justice' row
The Explainer Sentencing Council delays new guidance advising pre-sentencing reports for ethnic minorities and women after backlash from both Labour and Tories about bias
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The detention of Mahmoud Khalil: an assault on free speech?
In the Spotlight Turn up to the wrong protest rally and you could find yourself chucked out of the country, as Donald Trump dials up the heat on non-citizens
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Is it time to ban smacking in England?
Today's Big Question Experts call for total ban on 'Victorian' punishment but the government yet to act
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Tony Martin obituary: Norfolk farmer who killed teenage intruder
In the Spotlight In 1999, Martin opened fire on prowlers breaking into his home – and became a cause célèbre
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ICC under attack: can court continue to function?
Today's Big Question US sanctions 'designed not only to intimidate court officials and staff' but 'also to chill broader cooperation', say rights group
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The UK 'spy cops' scandal, explained
The Explainer Undercover police targeting activist groups conducted intrusive surveillance, with some even embarking on relationships under assumed identities
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Lucy Letby: new medical experts' view of baby deaths
The Explainer Panel finds that her convictions are 'one of the major injustices of modern times'
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Birthright citizenship under threat in US
The Explainer Donald Trump wants to scrap the policy he calls a 'magnet for illegal immigration'
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Cane corso: the XL bully alternative becoming UK's status dog
The Explainer Dog breed currently legal in the UK leads to safety concerns
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Pros and cons of compulsory voting
Pros and Cons Higher turnout minimises polarisation but critics point to the 'right not to vote'
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The influencer court case shaking up social media
Under The Radar TikTok star accuses her rival of stealing her beige 'aesthetic' but are there shades of grey in US copyright law?
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'Libel and lies': Benjamin Netanyahu's corruption trial
The Explainer Israeli PM takes the stand on charges his supporters say are cooked up by a 'liberal deep state'
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Captain Tom: a tarnished legacy
Talking Point Misuse of foundation funds threatens to make the Moore family a disgrace
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When is an offensive social media post a crime?
The Explainer UK legal system walks a 'difficult tightrope' between defending free speech and prosecuting hate speech
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