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Planning update

Julian Boswall and Laura Fuller review the Localism Act, another twist in the Cala Homes saga and a decision on environmental permitting and appropriate assessment

Third time lucky

The voluntary third-party funding code is a step in the right direction, but will we need more formal regulation in the future? Gavin Foggo and Caroline Benham report

Too much information

The mandatory obligation to disclose the level of ATE cover is damaging access to justice, argues Matthew Amey

The Met Police must heed the warnings about Tasers

Evidence shows this weapon can kill – it should be restricted to life-threatening circumstances, says Sophie Khan

A losing battle

Direct access is pitting solicitors and barristers against each other when instead we should be working together, says Marilyn Stowe

Let judges decide on human rights

The trouble with human rights, it seems, is not so much that they exist but the way in which the Strasbourg court has been perceived to create a set of binding precedents for domestic courts regardless of their national legal context.

12 days

If you tear this wrapper off the second your SJ arrives on your desk and turn to this page you will now have 12 days to finish your Christmas shopping or (if you are like me) start it.

Editor's letter: Good or bad?

New performance management systems need to win over hearts and minds or risk increased defections, says Manju Manglani