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Knowing right from wrong

Susanna Fitzgerald tackles the extent to which magistrates' courts can overturn decisions by licensing authorities at appeal

Time is money

Jackson's move to encourage stricter case management could provide welcome relief for overburdened country courts, explains Simon Gibbs

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...

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...

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...