This paper examines some of the issues raised by the current criminal law defence of automatism and the related defence of insane automatism, and considers what neuroscience may contribute to the reform discussion. It also considers some of the claims made in relation to the impact of neuroimaging in the courtroom. It examines an American medical case report in which an individual's criminal be...

Given the increasingly competitive higher education (HE) marketplace, it is becoming progressively more important for university law schools to distinguish their offer. In England and Wales, ...

The present paper is undertaken to assess the progress that has been made regarding protection of basic legal rights during arrest or detention in English Law (England and Wales) & European convention on human rights. In so doing, it will, inter alia, deal some depth with right a suspect inform someone his her detention, who vulnerable chilled be accompanied by an appropriate adult facing crimi...