The Case of Jodie and Mary. In September 2000 the Court of Appeal of England and Wales were forced to make a difficult decision that would shape the future of British law forever. On 8th August of that year Jodie and Mary were birthed via Caesarean section, conjoined at the hip. This, however, posed a […]
Category: law
Not guilty by reason of insanity? What it means to be insane according to the law by Nayana Mould.
Not guilty by reason of insanity? What it means to be insane according to the law. A brutal murder occurs- the defendant is caught and pleads not guilty by reason of insanity (NGRI). If the plea is successful, is someone getting away with murder without legal consequences? Well, not exactly. The insanity defence is the […]