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Power trip

Deaths under police restraint must not be treated as lesser crimes, argues Sophie Khan

Playing house

Entering into a cohabitation agreement may not appeal to couples still in the throes of romance, but too much is at stake in the wake of Kernott, say Adam Colenso and Graeme Fraser

Update: employment

Sue Ashtiany considers how the Equality Act is shaping up, wrongful dismissal payments, compromise agreements, perceived disability and age discrimination

Update: road traffic

Stuart Andrews reviews several recent cases revealing the challenging and unpredictable nature of contributory negligence

Border control

Two gay asylum seekers have won a Supreme Court battle against the government's 'go home and hide' policy. But does the court's stance really make Britain a 'safehaven'? Deirdre Sheahan doesn't think so

Crime of the century

Trying to cut the prison population while simultaneously starving it of legal representation is a short cut to catastrophe, writes Matthew Evans

Sound advice

As the dust of Levicom settles, it is just a case of keep calm and carry on, say Georgina Squire and Juliet Schalker

Update: costs

Naming the wrong defendant on your CFA agreement can be a costly business, writes Simon Gibbs