Proposals to relax fingerprinting restrictions and allow police to question suspects until the time of their trial—even after charges have been made—have been attacked by lawyers and civil rights campaigners.
The House of Lords’ ruling that two men must pay living expenses for the time they spent in jail for crimes they did not commit “added insult to injury”, says the solicitor for the men.
Lawyers are maximising the opportunities presented by climate change, says Paul Clarke
When are public authority contracts likely to be liable for full disclosure, asks Navdeep Gill
Parents should not be criminalised for having fat children, says Tracey Elliott
Two-tiered duty to promote race equality, Race Relations Act 1976, S71, Legal necessity for proper consultation
MPs ‘ill-considered’ plans for a new-look House of Lords will be such an attack on the recognised pre-eminence of the House of Commons that a constitutional system which has existed for more than 100 years will need to be overhauled, legal commentators say.
Gareth Rees QC and Jason Mansell highlight the tensions between domestic corruption laws and international obligations
Caste-based discrimination is a reality in the UK. Annapurna Waughray investigates
Compromised religious freedom,Fair trial in disciplinary hearings, Grand Chamber decisions and referrals, Admissibility
Private client department announces partner hire
Firm appoints first joint heads of Wales office
Global dispute resolution team promotes two partners in Guernsey and Cayman Islands
A long-standing issue in family justice can now be resolved, thanks to recently launched charity the Separated Parenting Programme Directory (SPPD)
An engagement ring may symbolise romance, but the courts remain decidedly practical about who keeps it after a split, writes Mark Pawlowski, barrister and professor emeritus of property law at the University of Greenwich, in this week's NLJ