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Cindy Barnett

The Magistrates Association chairman shares her thoughts on a more efficient criminal justice system and community sentencing

ASBO 'victim'

For a person to behave in an anti-social manner, does a potential victim need to be present? Philip Rule reports

Facing case management

Law firms need to adapt to obtain maximum benefit from case management systems, says IT columnist Rupert Kendrick

Apocalypse now

The next few years will see an unprecedented shake-up of the legal market. There will be winners and losers. In this new series, different specialists...

Update: personal injury

Jock Mackenzie and Meera Maharaj review the most significant personal injury and clinical negligence cases from the past six months

Update: wills & trusts

Catherine McAleavey and Catherine Sanders discuss Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975, severance of joint tenancy by will, contract to make a will,...

Work in progress

Employment Act 2002: Cedric de Lisser warns of unforeseen hazards

Planning after Barker

David Brock and Caroline Moreton offer advice to local authorities and developers caught up in the uncertainty created by Barker