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A ‘parallel justice system’ is developing due to the increased use of Out of Court Resolutions (OOCRs), magistrates have warned

Nicholas Dobson examines the vindication of two officers who took action against the Police Federation

A legal challenge to police disclosure rules has failed, reinforcing a push for transparency in policing. In NLJ this week, Neil Parpworth examines a case where the Metropolitan Police required officers to declare membership of groups like the Freemasons

Should police personnel disclose membership of the Freemasons? Neil Parpworth explores a telling case

Centuries-old burial laws would be overhauled, under Law Commission proposals to address the burgeoning problem of shortage of cemetery space

Thousands of sub-postmasters and sub-postmistresses are still waiting for compensation owed due to ‘serious structural failings’ in the Post Office Horizon scandal redress system, MPs have warned

Recent allegations surrounding Peter Mandelson and Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor have reignited scrutiny of the ancient common law offence of misconduct in public office. Writing in NLJ this week, Simon Parsons, teaching fellow at Bath Spa University, asks whether their conduct could clear a notoriously high legal hurdle

Simon Parsons examines the cases of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor & Peter Mandelson: do they pass the misconduct test?

One for the history books: Fred Philpott reports on the abandonment of the government’s plans to postpone local elections

A recent case has provided a timely reminder of the key ingredients of the tort of misfeasance in public office: Nicholas Dobson reports