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24 May 2010

The jury's out

Abolishing juries in defamation cases would not only keep costs down for both sides, but would also open up the verdicts to scrutiny, says William Bennett

20 May 2010

Coalition government unveils civil liberties, crime and legal aid reform

Radical reforms of the criminal justice system and a review of legal aid are two of the main planks of the coalition government's programme, alongside a commitment to roll back the state and protect individual freedoms.

27 Apr 2010

Off the mark

The ECJ's decision that Google does not infringe third party trademarks through its AdWords service has avoided other issues – not least whether the search engine could be liable for permitting infringement, says Paul Stanley NO

20 Apr 2010

Known unknowns

ABSs could deliver genuine benefits but there is just no way of knowing at this stage whether the model will be suitable for your firm, says Jonathan Smithers

6 Apr 2010

Cross purposes

Three or more people using or threatening violence in the same place do not need to be acting with a 'common purpose' to be found guilty of violent disorder, says David Rhodes

6 Apr 2010

Lease of life

A recent judgment on commercial leases may be more advantageous to landlords than first thought, says Geoffrey Wolfarth

30 Mar 2010

Update: family (children)

Noel Arnold considers cases on children giving evidence, the endorsement of interim care plans and revoking an adoption placement order

23 Mar 2010

Dyson LJ to become Justice of the Supreme Court

Lord Justice Dyson is to become the twelfth Justice of the Supreme Court, the prime minister has announced today.