Nick Mckerrell

Controversial police requests to access the mobile phones of rape and sexual assault complainants in England and Wales could face the same legal difficulties as Police Scotland's shelved "cyber kiosks", a civil liberties expert has warned. Dr Nick McKerrell, lecturer in law at Glasgow Caledonian Uni

Dr Nick McKerrell questions whether it was in the public interest to reveal the name of a child convicted of rape and murder.  Open Justice seems to be a fundamental principle of our legal system. Walk into any court around the country and you can take a seat in the public gallery to witness al