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Update: children

Noel Arnold looks at developments in special guardianship and which way the pendulum of leave to remove precedent is currently swinging

Genial justice

New brooms indeed: Kenneth Clarke has given us all plenty to think about. We live in strange times when the old bang 'em up Tories...

The game changer

Ken Clarke's plans for penal reform represent a positive step away from dead end policy, writes Andrew Neilson

Throw us a bone

About ten years ago my local authority decided that it needed rather more joined up thinking when it came to resolving the difficulties faced by...

Spare a thought

When it comes to settling small RTA claims, the DJ does not take requests, writes David Oldham

First refusal

When is it unreasonable for a creditor to refuse an offer to secure debt? A recent case provides helpful guidance for both debtors and creditors,...

Speak no evil

Is the right to freedom of speech eroding the contempt of court rules? Paul Denham reports

The game's up

Ambush marketing strategies in high-profile sports tournaments are becoming more creative, but there are several remedies available to event sponsors, says Sarah Williams