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Joined-up sentencing

The rush to set up the proposed Sentencing Commission risks sweeping away all the good work done by the Sentencing Guidelines Council and Sentencing Advisory Panel, says Paul Tain

Lessons in protocol

The Rent Pre-Action protocol may have limited scope but its application contains valuable lessons for all lawyers involved in possession proceedings, says Robert Jordan

Back to basics on confiscation

Recent House of Lords' decisions have reminded prosecutors to focus on factual evidence rather than statutory assumptions, says David Winch

Kent: clouds gather over the 'Garden of England'

Kent has traditionally been regarded as more recession-proof than other parts of Britain, so if lawyers in the 'Garden of England' catch cold, colleagues in other regions should prepare for a long time in casualty, says Jean-Yves Gilg

Life in crime

David Rhodes discusses the fallibility of ear-print evidence as shown in R v Kemper

Share and share alike

Buying property 'together' with little or no discussion of joint intentions may not reflect the legal position upon breaking up, says Dirk van Heck

Watching the watchdog

After a setback in its price-fixing case against supermarkets and a temporary victory in the bank charges, is the Office of Fair Trading really the people's champion, asks Jenny Howe

Update: commercial law

Sara Partington reviews the latest developments in contract law, commercial agents, limitation clauses, cost guidance and anti-suit injunctions