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Court of Appeal rejects claims of change in rules on tax exiles

The Court of Appeal has rejected claims that HMRC has changed the rules on non-resident status.

Young people the best at understanding judges

Jurors aged 18-29 are the best at understanding oral directions from judges, a study for the Ministry of Justice has shown.

Multiple choice tests for criminal advocates

Multiple choice tests should be used to assess the quality of advocates in the criminal courts, the Legal Services Commission has said.

Lifers sent to mental hospitals can claim benefits after tariff ends

Convicted criminals jailed for life, who are later transferred to mental hospitals, can claim benefits once their tariff has ended, the Court of Appeal has ruled.

Bar launches judicial review

The Bar Council has responded to planned cuts in fees for criminal legal aid barristers by launching a judicial review.

Who holds the keys?

The uncertainties over which social housing organisations fall within the scope of human rights law as 'public bodies' is both a prompt to tidy up their operations and an opportunity for tenants to call them to account. Giles Peaker reports

When time doesn't count

The exclusion of time spent on remand for pre-tariff review purposes can lead to arbitrary and unfair outcomes, says Philip Rule

Packed away

Failure to comply with home information pack regulation could leave conveyancers exposed to the risk of professional negligence action, warns David Pett