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Expert witness

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Roaming charges

Roaming charges

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

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

Off the record

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

Critical thinking

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

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
Bad influence

Bad influence

Increasing control over expert evidence in criminal trials will make justice more costly and less accessible, argues Finola Moss
Safety is not an 'unchanging concept'

Safety is not an 'unchanging concept'

Lord Mance has ruled that whether a factory is safe should be assessed by the “standards of the time” and there is “no such thing as an unchanging concept of safety”.
Siren call

Siren call

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