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Caste aside?

Evidence of caste discrimination has been discovered, but will it be enough to persuade the government to implement legislation? Louise Fernandes-Owen reports

Opening options

Before sentencing a mother to prison judges should give greater consideration to her children's needs, says Rona Epstein

Treading carefully

Children should only be taken into care for the right reasons, argues Finola Moss

Act local

By shifting power to local communities, the much-trailed localism bill could end up causing greater planning headaches, says David Merson

Get out clause

Increased investment is key to rectifying the widespread violation of prisoners' release rights, says Philip Rule

Hitting home

With greater demand for private rented accommodation and few tenants taking independent legal advice, it is time to start regulating letting agents, argues Andrew Lugger

Gimme shelter

Meyric Lewis examines the ins and outs of protective costs orders in environmental judicial reviews

Branching out

The SRA's review of the insurance market may be disappointing but there are steps firms can take to make them more insurable, says Susanna Heley