Legal updates
Low copy number DNA analysis should only be dangerous for the guilty, says Charles Foster
Low copy number DNA evidence will continue to be admissible in court, after a Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) review found nothing to suggest its use should be discontinued.
The prison population currently stands at over 81,000—roughly double what it was a mere 15 years ago. On present projections, in a few years’ time it will be over 100,000.
C v D [2007] EWCA Civ 1282, [2007] All ER (D) 61 (Dec)
The issues raised in R v. Cambell need to be reviewed by the House of Lords, says Adrian Keane
The judicial arm of the House of Lords is still on course to be transmuted into the Supreme Court of the UK in October 2009.
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Profession
The days of the amateur expert witness are over, says Mark Solon
Eversheds Sutherland strengthens top-ranked pensions practice with appointment of former global head of pensions
Law firm strengthens private client team to support continued growth
Devonshires expands offering with appointment of tax partner Andrew Cromb