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Law Commission outlines tougher rules for experts in criminal trials

A statutory reliability test for experts in criminal trials “would prevent miscarriages of justice” such as the conviction of solicitor Sally Clark for the killing...

Divide and conquer

Forget divorce tourism – what about the impact of a divorce staycation? Scott Cochrane and Alex Carruthers consider the Hadrian's Wall effect on splits north...

Methodist minister can claim unfair dismissal

A Methodist minister who resigned from her post in Cornwall was an employee and can claim unfair dismissal, the EAT has ruled.

Home truth

New proposals designed to tackle domestic violence involve banning abusive partners from their homes, but will these powers be affected by a recent Supreme Court...

Solicitors divided over impact of compulsory mediation assessments

Family lawyers are divided over the impact of the extension of compulsory mediation assessment sessions announced by the Ministry of Justice last week. The requirement...

Speakeasy

Weaning people off litigation is a great idea, but would a little more warning have hurt? Lindsay Halliwell offers a cautious welcome to the new...

Compulsory mediation awareness sessions for all divorcing couples

All divorcing couples will have to attend mediation awareness sessions, not just those on legal aid, justice minister Jonathan Djanogly has announced.

Divorced from reality

Fresh from an Oxbridge eye-opener, Marilyn Stowe wonders how stuck in the past the future will be