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Mind your Ps and Qs

Innocent until you drop your 't'? The courts need formality, says Felix

Critical list

With a three-pronged funding fiasco on the cards and spiralling NHS payouts, it really is time health chiefs stopped repeating their mistakes, argues Philippa Luscombe

Lord Phillips offers to cut number of Supreme Court justices to save money

Lord Phillips, president of the Supreme Court, has suggested a change in the law to cut the number of Supreme Court justices.

Planning committees do not need to 'decide for themselves' on impact to wildlife

Council planning committees do not need to “decide for themselves” on the impact of developments on wildlife where they can rely on reports from Natural England, the Supreme Court has ruled.

Peter Coonan loses conviction review

Peter Coonan has lost his appeal against the 1981 ruling that sentenced him to life imprisonment for the murders of 13 women.

Family firm suggests 'compatibility quiz' for couples contemplating marriage

A leading family law firm is encouraging couples thinking about getting married to complete “a compatibility quiz” before taking the plunge.

Solicitor jailed for encouraging client to intimidate witness

A solicitor has been jailed for 16 months for encouraging a defendant to intimidate a witness waiting to give evidence.

Update: costs

Simon Gibbs looks ahead to more dreaded VAT shifts and guides us through the latest thinking on costs against multiple defendants