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Watch carefully

The requirement to consider proportionality is only one of several changes local authorities will need to comply with under new covert surveillance rules. Ibrahim Hasan reports

Weighed down

Increasingly complex regulation places a heavy burden on charities without achieving the objective of effectiveness, say Jonathan Brinsden and Nicola Evans

A fine line

The sentencing guidelines on corporate manslaughter have provided welcome clarity but still leave much to the courts' discretion and risk leading to piecemeal developments in the law, says Atiyah Malik

Social working: portrait of a new intranet

The magic-circle law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer recently opted to transform its intranet in an attempt to increase collaboration across diverse teams using an Enterprise 2.0 social business tool.

Weighing the options

Recent changes to the structure of the Charity Tribunal will open up various appeal opportunities, but the Charity Commission will remain the first port of call in many decision-review processes, says Kenneth Dibble

Defending your interests

Charities that rely heavily on legacy income should not be put off challenging the validity of a will by the ruling in Gill, but they should carefully assess the risks involved before taking action, says Gareth Ledsham

Encounters of the third kind

There are many advantages of involving third sector organisations in the delivery of public services, but those considering bidding for contracts should be aware of the risks and prepare carefully, says Mark Johnson

Update: education

Anita Chopra and Salima Mawji discuss the Lamb enquiry, the JFS ruling, school admissions, parental involvement in schools, burden of proof in exclusion cases and other developments in higher education law