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18 May 2011

Police guidelines on retaining DNA profiles are unlawful, Supreme Court rules

Guidelines used by the police to determine when they should destroy DNA profiles and fingerprints are unlawful and incompatible with article 8 of the ECHR, the Supreme Court has ruled.

16 May 2011

Adams to appeal to Europe after miscarriages of justice ruling

The Supreme Court has extended the category of people entitled to compensation following a miscarriage of justice, but not far enough to include Andrew Adams, who was wrongly convicted of murder in 1993 and released after 14 years.

11 May 2011

Lord Phillips extends compensation for miscarriages of justice

The Supreme Court has extended the category of people entitled to compensation following a miscarriage of justice.

6 May 2011

Twitter consultation closes

A consultation launched by the Lord Chief Justice, Lord Judge, on the use of Twitter, email and text messages in court closed this week.

11 Apr 2011

Roll up, roll up

Forget 15 minutes of fame. If the tabloids are to be believed, record stats from TLS are proof that today's population is hungrier for their 15 minutes as a solicitor. But what is really going on behind the graphs? Nina Fletcher reports

6 Apr 2011

Supreme Court rules against house disguised as a barn

The Supreme Court has unanimously ruled this morning that a man who built a 'barn' on a greenbelt land is not entitled to planning permission for the three-bedroom house and gym hidden inside it.

30 Mar 2011

Justice select committee 'pulls its punches' on legal aid

The justice select committee has “pulled its punches” in its report on legal aid published today, Steve Hynes, director of the Legal Action Group, has said.

30 Mar 2011

Supreme Court abolishes immunity of experts from civil actions

The Supreme Court has today abolished the immunity of expert witnesses from civil actions relating to the evidence they give in court.