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Update | Health and safety: effects of section 61, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill and the Deregulation Bill

The effects of section 61 of the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill and the Deregulation Bill on health and safety regulation will be far-reaching and deep, says Zahra Nanji

Case in point | The power of autonomy

America may force-feed hunger-striking Guantánamo prisoners, but courts in England and Wales place a greater emphasis on self-determination. Richard Easton reports

Quarter of aspiring lawyers 'would have considered apprentice route'

Location most important when applying for training contract

Grant postpones whiplash crackdown

Impact of Jackson reforms 'needs to be assessed'

SRA axes genealogy service to relieve pressure on contact centre

Only 17 per cent of calls answered within 60 minute target

Quality of family experts must improve, says MoJ

Consultation on new quality standards announced

16 per cent of jurors believe they cannot use internet at all during trials

Report reveals level of misunderstanding about contempt rules

Secrets uncovered

The Court of Protection has been unjustly criticised in the press, says Simon Heapy, so a greater understanding of its value and role is needed