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US watch: There may be trouble ahead for Home Depot

Lloyd Gastwirth explains how the legal issues affecting the US's home repair giant is of relevance to UK practitioners

CPS 'has work to do' on criminal case reform, says inspectorate

HMCPSI finds over one third of case files are not reviewed before a first hearing

Mind your work

Hugh Koch advises lawyers on understanding stress, resilience, and how to be mindful

Government-backed scheme helps separated parents reach settlements

Chief executive of mediation service encourages ministers to 'learn from and extend' the project

Joint enterprise: Convicted murderers to be let out within seconds

Don't believe everything you read, especially where the mainstream press is concerned, writes John van der Luit-Drummond

Decisions, decisions, decisions: Referrals to the SDT

Martina Hogg discusses the faults of the current - and previous - process for referral of matters to the SDT

Joint enterprise was the gift that kept on giving

The new regime should remind the police and the CPS of their duties not to pursue allegations that do not have merit, regardless of public and media pressure, writes John Cooper QC

Shake-up of crime agency powers raises the potential for political interference

SFO under the spotlight again as National Crime Agency given 'power of direction' in investigations