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Life in crime

David Rhodes discusses the fallibility of ear-print evidence as shown in R v Kemper

Kent: clouds gather over the 'Garden of England'

Kent has traditionally been regarded as more recession-proof than other parts of Britain, so if lawyers in the 'Garden of England' catch cold, colleagues in other regions should prepare for a long time in casualty, says Jean-Yves Gilg

Back to basics on confiscation

Recent House of Lords' decisions have reminded prosecutors to focus on factual evidence rather than statutory assumptions, says David Winch

Anonymous and transparent

The Past few days we have heard the sound of screeching brakes being applied to the potential juggernaut of the ability to call witnesses anonymously. The House of Lords, in the case of Davis, has thrown out an ice axe to stop the slide down the slippery slope of having trials without letting the defendant know who it is who is giving evidence against them. In all but the uncontroversial set of circumstances, a timely reminder that this is not what our justice system is all about has just been issued.

Update: tax

Richard Bunker reviews issues raised over the government's 10p tax climbdown, inheritance tax, changes to penalties for return errors and offshore disclosure facilities

Update: planning and environmental law

Gregory Jones reviews cases on appeals procedure, strategic environmental assessments and green belt boundaries

Genetic discrimination: the need for legislation

The government should take the opportunity of the Single Equality Bill to introduce legislation pre-empting the possibility of genetic discrimination, says Andrew Thompson

Part 36 offers following Carver

The ruling in Carver is a mandate to defendants to undersettle claims but there are ways around it, says John Coughlan