Thom Dyke - Barrister

Articles

Thom regularly writes articles for publication on various issues of legal interest. He has been published in The Times, The Guardian, New Statesman and Prospect, as well as in specialist law journals like Judicial Review, Public Law and the Solicitors Journal.

Thom regularly writes articles for publication on various issues of legal interest. He has been published in The Times, The Guardian, Private Eye, New Statesman and Prospect, as well as in specialist law journals like Judicial Review, Public Law and the Solicitors Journal, and has been interviewed on BBC Radio 4 about legal issues.

These articles are provided free of charge for information purposes only; they do not constitute legal advice and should not be relied on as such. No responsibility for the accuracy and/or correctness of the information and commentary set out in the articles, or for any consequences of relying on it, is assumed or accepted.

March 07, 2013

Is the defence of marital coercion an anachronism?

March 07, 2013/ Thom Dyke

There are calls to remove a defence not available to unmarried women, male defendants or those in civil partnerships (This article first appeared in The Times on 07 March 2013).