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The muffled voice of the child: part three

There is a real opportunity for the old proverb 'Children should be seen and not heard' to become a thing of the past, say Carla Ditz and Helen Greenfield

Gamekeeper turned poacher

Gavin Cunningham considers the current challenges plaguing the criminal justice system from the perspective of a forensic accountant

Care and placement orders

District Judge Julie Exton reports on a recent case that shows the importance of basing arguments on evidence, not assertions

Choice not chance

John Bunker stresses the importance of encouraging younger clients to make wills and LPAs

Unravelling threads

Saara Idelbi considers judicial review decisions on subjects ranging from delays in the strained prison system to reality TV

Inadequate foundations

Noel Arnold reminds practitioners of some of the fundamental principles of advancing with evidence, complying with directions, and considering all options

Why complaints should be valued

Value complaints from the point of view of what you can learn from them, as opposed to the hassle they can cause, advises Barbara Spoor

No happily ever after

A panel of specialist family mediators should be established to provide more support to abducted children, Professor Marilyn Freeman tells Catherine Baksi