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25 Aug 2010

Abolishing trivial regulatory crimes 'will save millions'

Cutting the number of petty crimes on statute books could save £11m a year, according to the Law Commission.

20 Aug 2010

Judge slams local authority for "social engineering"

Forcing a woman with a low IQ to take contraception would raise “profound questions about state intervention”, a judge has ruled.

19 Aug 2010

Regulator stands by earlier adoption charity ruling

The Charity Commission has confirmed its earlier ruling that it will not allow Catholic Care to amend its object to circumvent the laws on sexual orientation discrimination.

16 Aug 2010

Not another wine bar

The government's so-called 'consultation' over proposed court closures borders on the scandalous, says Philip Henson

16 Aug 2010

Learning the hard way

Since its creation, the Supreme Court has been successful in educating the public and improving media relations, but one year on it faces several challenges – not least impending budget cuts which could threaten its educative role, says Tom Cross

16 Aug 2010

Law will tear us apart

Justices are fiddling with top-dollar divorces while normal families burn, says Marilyn Stowe

13 Aug 2010

Four per cent of Terrorism Act arrests result in convictions

Less than four per cent of people arrested under the Terrorism Act 2000 last year were actually convicted, a survey has shown.

11 Aug 2010

Firm must pay for asbestos victim's hospice care

Engineering firm Foster Wheeler must pay for the hospice care of a worker who died of mesothelioma which he contracted as a result of exposure to asbestos, the High Court has ruled.