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27 Sept 2010

Penalty kick

With no legal status, a penalty notice for disorder is not a successful deterrent – but the innocent are still punished, says David Rhodes

27 Sept 2010

Fighting the force

It has been a bumper month for successful challenges against the police. What would Lord Bingham make of it all, wonders Sophie Khan

27 Sept 2010

Trust issues

Too many basic errors have left the charity sector swarming with conflicts of interest – and it is up to lawyers to sort it out, says Michelle Russell

22 Sept 2010

Prepare for ABSs, minister tells law firms

Lawyers should prepare for ABSs, legal aid minister Jonathan Djanogly (pictured) has said as he confirmed the government's commitment to the introduction of the new regime.

21 Sept 2010

'No sacred cows' in family justice review, president warns

The coalition government will swoop on any recommendations posed by the current Family Justice Review to bolster a significant political shift in attitudes to domestic disputes, the president of the Family Division has hinted.

13 Sept 2010

Advocates remember the 'greatest jurist of our time'

Lawyers have reacted with sadness to the death this weekend of Lord Bingham, described today by Lord Hope, the deputy president of the Supreme Court, as the "greatest jurist of our time".

13 Sept 2010

Update: consumer

Bryan Nott reviews the latest cases on payment protection insurance mis-selling, total charge for credit, pre-action discovery and solicitors' breach of duty

13 Sept 2010

Off the hook

Is the insolvency system suitable for the current economic situation? Adrian Walters explores the key issues