Author: jordan-briggs

We need to give greater attention to positive obligations under human rights law

Such European rights should be taught and embraced more widely to uplift society's most vulnerable, argues aspiring barrister Jordan Briggs

Mar 10 2022 12:50pm
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A brief history of legal aid

Oxford University law graduate Jordan Briggs considers how we got to a point where the civil legal aid system is ‘running on an empty tank’

Jan 19 2021 10:34am
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Part 3: Does the government’s COVID-19 response comply with the rule of law?

Oxford law grad and aspiring barrister Jordan Briggs wades into the Dominic Cummings saga in this final instalment of a three-part mini-series

Dec 9 2020 10:42am

Part 2: Does the government’s COVID-19 response comply with the rule of law?

Oxford law grad and aspiring barrister Jordan Briggs examines five further criteria in this second instalment of a three-part mini-series

Dec 2 2020 9:34am

Does the government’s COVID-19 response comply with the rule of law?

Oxford law grad and aspiring barrister Jordan Briggs takes a look at the episodes of the last eight months in this first instalment of a three-part mini-series

Nov 25 2020 10:30am

Meet the experts who will consider reforming judicial review

Oxford law grad Jordan Briggs profiles the independent panel tasked with looking at potential reform

Aug 4 2020 1:20pm

Assisted dying: ‘Sanctity of life’ not a matter for judges, says High Court

Oxford University law student Jordan Briggs looks at yesterday's ruling in R (Newby) v Secretary of State For Justice

Nov 20 2019 10:45am

Assisted dying: a new legal challenge

Motor neurone disease sufferer Phil Newby's far-reaching case launched last month

Aug 8 2019 10:28am

Williams v Roffey Bros: The uncertainty in contract law

Oxford University law student Jordan Briggs explains how the Supreme Court missed an opportunity to clear up the confusion

Jun 7 2019 11:13am

A brief history of equitable compensation

Linguistic developments have muddied the waters, says Oxford University law student Jordan Briggs

Mar 29 2019 10:47am