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First legal aid concession on means testing at police stations

The government has made what appears to be its first substantial concession on the legal aid bill by abandoning a plan to means test police station advice.

Obscene publication acquittal prompts guidance review

'No problem in making adult material only available to adults'

The Met Police must heed the warnings about Tasers

Evidence shows this weapon can kill – it should be restricted to life-threatening circumstances, says Sophie Khan

Blind ambition

Ken Clarke wants to improve prison rehabilitation and introduce longer sentences – but how can he do both? wonders Jeannie Mackie

Attorney General calls for subsidiary principle to be strengthened

'Once in a generation' chance to reform Strasbourg

Attorney General to argue in person that prisoners should not get vote

The Attorney General, Dominic Grieve, has said that he will go to the European Court of Human Rights in person to argue that the UK should be allowed to continue its practice of denying prisoners the vote.

Osborne confirms increase in qualification period for unfair dismissal claims

Chancellor George Osborne has confirmed an increase in the qualification period for unfair dismissal claims from one to two years in a speech to the Conservative party conference today. The change will come into force on 6 April 2012.

Update: PACE

Caroline Day and Jill Lorimer consider a high court decision on detention periods and subsequent emergency legislation, the potential increase in police powers following the riots, and a case concerning the necessity of arrest