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Editors’ note: Amid surging violence between Hamas and Israeli forces, JURIST is seeking perspectives from law students, law professors and lawyers around the world. Neither this nor other commentaries constitute JURIST editorial policy, nor do they necessarily reflect the opinions of the editorial team. Scholars of genocide argue that Israel’s siege of Gaza, which involved [...]

Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov on Thursday refuted reports that Ukraine is halting the usage of its newly established Black Sea grain export pathway. Kubrakov stated on X (previously known as Twitter), “The information regarding the cancellation or unscheduled stoppage of the temporary #Ukrainian_corridor for the movement of civilian vessels from and to the ports [...]

Editors’ note: On Oct. 7, Hamas militants staged a surprise attack on Israel, as a result of which at least 1,400 Israelis were killed and hundreds were taken hostage. In the days since, Israeli forces have launched a counter-offensive in Gaza that has taken thousands of Palestinian lives, according to local reports. As tensions continue [...]

The Oct. 17 explosion at Gaza’s Al-Ahli Arab Hospital shook the world. With a civilian death toll reportedly in the hundreds, accusations were initially lobbed against Israel, which swiftly contradicted the allegation. The country asserted the explosion was instead caused by a faulty rocket fired from Gaza, later producing geospatial and audio evidence to support [...]

The UK Ministry of Justice announced Tuesday its plans to further reform whole life orders, also known as life imprisonment, in the UK. Under these changes, those who have committed crimes and are awaiting their sentence can be given a whole life order, regardless of if the offense is committed before this legislation is put [...]

On Friday, various academic lawyers from across the UK and abroad signed an open letter to Suella Braverman, the Home Secretary, accusing the government of “attacking” mostly immigration lawyers for advising and representing clients – especially those seeking asylum. Professor Helena Way, a migration law academic from the University of Exeter, orchestrated the letter, and [...]

UK Justice Secretary Alex Chalk announced Wednesday that the UK will enact new laws to force criminals to attend their sentencings in court, with offenders potentially being subject to longer sentences. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak commented saying “Criminals shouldn’t be allowed to take the coward’s way out by refusing to face their victims in court.” [...]

The UK Prime Minister announced on Saturday that judges will be required under planned legislation to impose mandatory “whole life orders,” which prevent prisoners sentenced to life in prison from receiving parole, on people convicted of the “most horrific types of murder.” This means they will die in prison. In his statement, Prime Minister Rishi [...]

The UK parliamentary commissioner concluded Thursday that Prime Minister Rishi Sunak breached Member of Parliament (MP) rules by failing to declare a relevant interest to the Liaison Committee in March 2023. Sunak failed to be “open and frank” in declaring his interest in a childcare agency in which his wife is a shareholder. Such childcare [...]

The UK High Court ruled on Friday that expanding the ultra-low emission zone (ULEZ) to London’s outer boroughs is lawful and will begin on August 29. The expansion was first introduced in November 2022 in an effort to improve the city’s air quality and encourage the use of public transportation. As a result of the [...]