During the pandemic, civil jury trials came to a stop. A few judges experimented with giving jurors iPads and having them view trials remotely. Jury trials are now starting again, but they remain rare. The pandemic may have accelerated a trend that had been emerging for many years: The civil […]
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‘Wagatha Christie’ puts England’s legal system on trial in the social media age | Defamation law
The “Wagatha Christie” libel trial opened with a cry of despair from Coleen Rooney’s barrister: “This whole court might just think: why on Earth are we here?” After almost two weeks of court hearings, it was a question that many of those who took part or watched – including Rebekah […]
Wesleyan professor gives talk about effect of Chauvin trial on US legal system
Professor Sonali Chakravarti discussed the increasing importance of race in the legal system and the changing definition of jury impartiality. by Shena Han | 5/3/22 5:05am On April 28, the Rockefeller Center for Public Policy invited Wesleyan University government professor Sonali Chakravarti to speak about jury impartiality in the 2021 […]
Images of Depp trial permitted by Virginia guidelines
The claim: The ‘system’ chose to keep Ghislaine Maxwell’s trial private but to livestream Johnny Depp’s lawsuit The extensive news coverage of Johnny Depp’s lawsuit against his ex-wife Amber Heard has led some to engage in conspiratorial thinking. An April 20 Facebook post is one of many to highlight differences in media […]
U.S. News ranks Campbell Law among best for trial advocacy three years in a row – News
RALEIGH — Campbell Law School’s trial advocacy program once again ranks among the best in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report’s latest release of Top Law Schools on March 29. The 16th place ranking marks Campbell Law’s third appearance in the Top 20 of the U.S. News […]