In a legal system that is increasingly removing judicial discretion, the fundamental question remains whether justice requires a compassionate heart or a dispassionate application of Parliament’s will, writes ANSELM ELDERGILL

PROFESSOR ANSELM ELDERGILL explains why this new piece of government legislation is giving cause for concern

Removing unnecessary bureaucracy and other avoidable costs could save up to a quarter-billion, giving us painless solutions to protect legal aid, writes PROFESSOR ANSELM ELDERGILL

ANSELM ELDERGILL details the problems associated with the Assisted Dying Bill which has its second reading on Friday