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Civil litigation brief

Bringing a fatal accident claim as a dependant of a deceased person who settled an earlier personal injury claim can be problematic but not impossible, says Gordon Exall

Corporate manslaughter: the new rules

The Corporate Manslaughter Act 2007 may not be perfect but both organisations and individuals should prepare themselves for its impact, says Gerard Forlin

Life in crime

The rough, tough knockabout cop from the world of tv fiction could make a return if the Home Office reviews the PACE, says Francis FitzGibbon

Learn by trial and terror

Prejudice, lack of resources and the reluctance of witnesses are only a few of the problems encountered by lawyers acting for defendants in trials of terrorist suspects,explains Ali Naseem Bajwa

Update: immigration and asylum

Jane Coker reviews the latest immigration rule changes as well as cases on country guidance, asylum and human rights

Simply the best

Is legal recruitment a form of Russian roulette? Geoff Wild explains how to find the best staff

Defending killing

Laurie Toczek considers the distinction between provocation and murder

Drunken crimes

Glenn Carrasco looks at the 'liberalisation' of the drinking laws and its related problems