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English badgers in the firing line

The fate of badgers in the west of England hangs in the balance as environment secretary Caroline Spelman prepares to make an announcement on a possible cull.

Supreme Court rejects stroke victim's claim for overnight carer

The Supreme Court has rejected a claim by a disabled pensioner to an overnight carer to help her go to the toilet. The council wanted her to use incontinence pads.

Teaching assistant has no right to lawyer

No protection under article 6 at disciplinary hearings

Roaming charges

Can mobile phone records really offer your defendant a get out of jail free card? Duncan Campbell reports

In check

Experts are not infallible - it is essential that defence lawyers provide them with as much information as possible to help them make the right decision, say David McCluskey and Miranda Ching

Off the record

Could we be approaching a time when the police are forced to delete their DNA database? Anna Fairclough reports

Critical thinking

Clare Arthurs examines what happens when experts are criticised by the courts, and what you can do to avoid it

Suit up

Will the removal of expert immunity from suit have a negative impact on witness evidence, or will it improve standards and discourage mavericks? Andrew Wigston and Fiona Hinds join the debate