Issue: Vol 160, Issue 7416

David Southall, the paediatrician and expert witness who attracted controversy over his views on child death,

The Bar Council recently launched ProcureCo—a flexible business model—assisted by Field Fisher Waterhouse, that can be adopted by chambers bidding for work from large companies and local authorities.

This week’s Insider column was going to be an Up Pompeii spoof, with Lurcio the slave up to various high jinks in the house of Bruno Maximus (thereby getting in a few digs at our beloved, or at least beleaguered, leader).

High Court rules against McFarlane & confirms meaning of discrimination
A relationship counsellor, sacked by Relate Avon for refusing to give sex therapy to same-sex couples, has had his legal challenge turned down.

The welfare of Cafcass The President’s interim guidance on Cafcass reports under the Children Act 1989 s 7 (see 155 NLJ p 1210)—