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...law recognises babies, companies and ships as ‘persons’ with legal rights, but not even the most intelligent animals. Is it time for this to change? ...What is a ‘person’ in law? The concept of a legal ‘person’ goes back to ancient Roman law. Only entities recognised by the law as a ‘person’ are considered legal actors. In other words, only a ‘person’...

...law is unlikely to provide them with any defence if they are charged with a criminal offence connected to their involvement in the gang. Forced to commit a crime? Watch the animation below. Pause after each scene and ask yourself whether the main character (in red) ought to have realised that they might be threatened to do things by the gang. If they are forced to commit...

...law? With British membership of the European Union at the heart of the political agenda, the role of its Court of Human Rights and its influence on UK law has inevitably come under scrutiny. The coalition Government has pledged to withdraw the UK from the European convention of human rights, and to give Parliament the right to veto ECHR rulings. In these 4 films we hear...