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What the butler saw

The late 1800s were paradoxical times. While the Victorians would prudishly drape the piano legs to prevent any unbecoming thoughts, sordid affairs were commonplace and...

Agony and ecstasy

Waiting for the verdict may raise the blood pressure, but it's all in the name of justice, muses Felix

£9.99 divorce app advocates face-to-face legal advice

A family solicitor at a 12-partner North London firm has launched the first divorce application in Britain.

Siren call

The police reform bill threatens the future of an accountable and transparent police complaints procedure, argues Sophie Khan

Rights or wrongs

When it comes to possession orders, is the Supreme Court championing the human rights of tenants or just unnecessarily clouding the issue? Jon Holbrook and...

London eye

Liberty's decision to shadow the Metropolitan Police at last month's march raised a few eyebrows among campaigners. But, as the human rights group publishes its...

Badge of honour

As local authorities begin to use their new-found powers to apply for 'gang injunctions', Rebecca Chan and Sarah Salmon ask whether they will ever prove...

Update: wills and probate

Helen Bryant rounds up the latest developments, including an intestate polygamist and a couple who were so close they accidently signed each other's wills