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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...

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...

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...

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

Blending in

Online automation systems don't have to mean cheap and nasty, they can enable firms to combine quality work with a more accessible and convenient service...