Preface (this has now been updated to reflect the current court ruling): Just last week, on the 13th of February, the high court ruled that the government’s proscription of Palestine Action was “disproportionate and unlawful”. In light of this, what could this mean for the 2,500 arrested and does this suggest that there actually are effective checks in place to prevent the Executive from acting ultra vires? The court’s ruling carries significant weighting, reflecting the view

To begin with, I believe the right way to answer any question is to break down the key terms the question employs-which in this case are diversity, fashion and values. Diversity in the words of oxford dictionary is defined as, ‘ the condition or fact of being different or varied; variety’ i . To make this more specific to our subject matter of politics, we can extrapolate that diversity implies a government to be organized in a  way where it caters to the perspectives of all

By Camilla Ga Eun Kim- South Korea   Introduction:    Yes, the law should treat offenders better than they deserve. The quote, “use every man after his desert, and who should ‘scape whipping?” conveys that if the legal system treated offenders strictly according to what they morally or legally deserve, no one would escape harsh punishment as few are truly blameless. The consideration of context, intention, and potential for reform in sentencing ensures mercy still has a place