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.
NEW YJB HEAD, MINER COMPLAINTS, WELSH IN COURT
Harassment Claims
Criminal Procedure (Amendment No 3) Rules 2007 (SI 2007/3662)
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.
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has made the first use of its powers to prosecute two individuals for insider dealing.
Holiday Blues, Expert Appointments, Drug Problem
Roger Smith reflects on a month of legal symbolism and LSC incompetence
EU
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