Seamus Burns discusses the grey areas of law and ethics surrounding donor consent
Ulele Burnham examines how courts interpret positive equality obligations in public law
Health providers are not outside the reach of Art 2 of the European Convention
John Cooper on child protection post Baby P
Roger Smith reflects on the chill factors affecting access to justice, civil liberties and human rights
The press is bound but not gagged, says Stephen Loughrey
Ruling will prompt legislative change for DNA database
Human Rights—Privacy—Retention of fingerprints and DNA samples S and another v United Kingdom (App Nos 30562/04 and 30566/04) European Court of Human Rights, 4 December 2008 The blanket and indiscriminate nature of the powers of retention of fingerprints, cellular samples and DNA profiles of persons suspected but not convicted of offences constitutes a violation of Art 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights
Debbie Purdy’s case endorses the courts’ belief in the need for fl exibility, says Seamus Burns
Edited by the All England Law Reporters
Chair of the Association of Pension Lawyers joins as partner
Group names Shakespeare Martineau partner head of Sheffield office
Four legal directors promoted to partner across UK offices
The abolition of assured shorthold tenancies and section 21 evictions marks the beginning of a ‘brave new world’ for England’s rental sector, writes Daniel Bacon of Seddons GSC