Archive

Restricting the role of privilege against self-incrimination

A phone hacking case has widened the definition of intellectual property and limited the opportunity for defendants to rely on 
PSI, say Emily Swithenbank and Laura Nation as they 
examine who will be affected by the decision

View from the bench | Debt and divorce

DJ Nigel Law examines the extent to which judges will take 'debts into account when dividing assests

Behind bars | As you string out the bunting

Surely our modern, freedom-loving society cannot condone the 'type of snooping laws seen in Elizabethan times, asks Jeannie Mackie

Can we tackle drug-driving through new legislation?

There are numerous issues to resolve before a law can be brought into force, not least the ability of the police to reliably determine the presence of drugs and the fact that prescription drugs would also fall within scope, says Andrew Church-Taylor

Changes to bailiff enforcement: assessing the impact

The new legislation may improve the image of ?enforcement, but will it achieve the correct balance ?between the rights of creditors and those ?of debtors? Tom Bailey and ?Denise Cushine ?investigate

Avoiding unequivocal election

A recent case has prompted the Privy Council to 'provide updated guidance on how to apply the 'principles of election, says Andrew Head

Workshop: Private client

With an increase in the number of estates becoming 'subject to litigation, the need to keep accurate accounting 'records is greater than ever. Darran Fawcett advises on 'the best way to prepare and present the information

Local government update: judicial review, freedom of information, planning

Peter Hill and Rebecca Hazledine consider 'the community right to challenge, 'post-legislative scrutiny of the Freedom of Information Act, 'the National Planning 'Policy Framework and 'forthcoming legislation