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Education update

Jennifer Agyekum reviews the right to legal representation at internal disciplinary hearings, a case questioning the independence of the OIA and disability discrimination

Rights and risks associated with photography

Recent cases and legislation have made advising photographers more complicated. Jonathan Silverman highlights some of the issues that can arise

Two should become one

Fusing solicitors and counsel into a single profession will lead to a more promising future for all, argues Julian Young

Treating the root cause

The latest guidelines on sentences for drug mules take a fairer approach to individual circumstances but the government needs to address the root of the problem, says Andrew Church-Taylor

In from the cold

Scientific progress has allowed more cold cases to be reopened, but, regardless of such advances, evidence is only as good as the procedure followed to collect and store it at the time of the original investigation. Kim Evans reports

Safety net

With the cohabitant population set to grow further and no change in the law in sight, Therese Nichols reviews the advice lawyers should give to unmarried couples

Approach with caution

Simon Edwards explains why applying common law principles to part 36 could trip you up

On the money

Whether or not you are guilty, being accused of money laundering can have brutal consequences – so make sure your procedures are up to scratch, warns Susanna Heley