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Critical thinking

Clare Arthurs examines what happens when experts are criticised by the courts, and what you can do to avoid it

Off the record

Could we be approaching a time when the police are forced to delete their DNA database? Anna Fairclough reports

In check

Experts are not infallible - it is essential that defence lawyers provide them with as much information as possible to help them make the right decision, say David McCluskey and Miranda Ching

Roaming charges

Can mobile phone records really offer your defendant a get out of jail free card? Duncan Campbell reports

Speak up

The Sound Off For Justice campaign failed to have an impact on either the public or the government – let's hope it comes back bigger and louder, says Russell Conway

Falling on deaf ears

Despite more than 5,000 responses to the government's consultation, the legal aid bill offers few concessions. If enacted, it could deprive nearly 70 per cent of people currently eligible for legal aid of access to justice. According to the figures collated by the Legal Action Group, Liverpool, one of Britain's most deprived areas, is set to lose 80 per cent of its casework.

Taking liberties

The Neary case is a warning to local authorities not to misuse the deprivation of liberty safeguards, says Claire Bentley

Vacant position

It's only taken 65 years, but at last we have a real idea of what vacant possession actually means. John de Waal reports