Ed Johnston's Outputs (3)

All rise for the interventionist: The judiciary in the 21st century (2016)
Journal Article

This paper will examine the changing role played by the judiciary in criminal trials. The paper examines the genesis of the adversarial criminal trial that was born out of lifting the prohibition on defence counsel in trials of treason. The paper wil... Read More about All rise for the interventionist: The judiciary in the 21st century.

Brain scanning and lie detectors: The implications for fundamental defence rights (2016)
Journal Article

This paper will explore how the use of neuroscientific technology to identify deception may impact on the human rights of the accused. The particular focus of the paper centres on accused persons in England and Wales. However, in order to understand... Read More about Brain scanning and lie detectors: The implications for fundamental defence rights.

The early guilty plea: The need for adequate disclosure (2016)
Journal Article

This paper examines the implementation of the early guilty plea scheme. Furthermore, the paper highlights the potential ramifications the scheme holds for both defendants and adversarial criminal justice in England and Wales.