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European court fails to resolve possession riddle

Solicitors are looking to the Supreme Court for guidance after a ruling by the European Court of Human Rights on possession claims failed to resolve the question of when “personal circumstances” are involved.

Cheap suits

Jackson's appeal for litigators to cut costs should also make experts more accessible, says Paul Smethurst

Disabled boy cannot sue for human rights breach over lack of education

A disabled boy who was out of school for 18 months while waiting for a place at a residential special school cannot sue his council for breach of human rights, the Supreme Court has ruled.

Border control

Two gay asylum seekers have won a Supreme Court battle against the government's 'go home and hide' policy. But does the court's stance really make Britain a 'safehaven'? Deirdre Sheahan doesn't think so

Hair today

Hair testing for drugs and alcohol has significantly evolved and improved in recent years, and is proving particularly useful in family cases, says Avi Lasarow

End of the road?

Expert witnesses are protected from being sued for anything they say in court, but a recent case could bring an end to this immunity, say Mark Solon and Julia Roffey

Good hair day

Hair analysis is reliable and cost-effective, and can provide vital evidence in a range of cases, but it is important that it is done correctly by the right experts, says Matthew Taylor

Let's get digital

Digital evidence can play an important role in non-computer based crime, says Andrew Frowen