Education

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3 Jun 2008

Cafcass blighted by understaffing and poor training, say family lawyers

Family lawyers in the South East have expressed little surprise at Ofsted's criticism of Cafcass services in the region but say the findings reflect unfairly on the effort deployed by overstretched teams trying to do their best in a context of chronic understaffing.

27 May 2008

Civil litigation brief

Gordon Exall looks at the procedure and guidelines governing the transfer of actions from the county court to the Technology and Construction Court

19 May 2008

Update: sentencing

Barbara Barnes reviews the latest cases on dangerousness, young offenders, concurrent or consecutive sentences, young offenders and child pornography

19 May 2008

Life in crime

Benjamin Newton discusses a recent Court of Appeal case that considered whether the defence of doli incapax was still available to defendants aged from 10 to 14 years

14 Dec 2007

Unrestricted development

The Lawntown ruling shows how developers can overcome restrictive covenants in order to convert single properties into multiple units, says David Jackson

11 May 2007

Update: wills, probate and trusts

By Catherine McAleavey and Catherine Sanders

20 Apr 2007

Learning curve

The Education and Inspections Act 2006 is the 10th Act in as many years to bring changes to an area in constant flux. Oliver Hyams considers its practical implications

13 Apr 2007

Sporting chance

In what circumstances is a school liable for a sports injury to a pupil? Kris Lines explains