Police & Prisons

Articles

16 Mar 2010

Calling the experts

Expert witness immunity could soon be removed, creating a new field of professional negligence; but are there any public policy reasons for retaining it? Andrew Wigston and Rebecca Mandal report

9 Mar 2010

Christian registrar refused permission to appeal to Supreme Court

Christian registrar Lillian Ladele has been refused permission to appeal to the Supreme Court over claims that Islington Council discriminated against her by asking her to perform civil partnership ceremonies.

9 Mar 2010

Update: police

Caroline Day and Jill Lorimer consider DNA retention, stop and search, the validity of search warrants and police powers of entry

2 Mar 2010

Update: crime

Ian Harris and Christopher Gutteridge discuss the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act, breaching the Criminal Procedure Rules, police malpractice and sentencing for firearms offences

25 Feb 2010

Assisted-suicide policy "not a numbers game"

Prosecutors handling assisted suicide cases will be required to give closer consideration to the motivation of the suspect as part of a series of new guidelines published today by the Director of Public Prosecutions.

23 Feb 2010

New dimensions

Loss adjusters will consider a multitude of factors when acting as expert witnesses in subrogation claims, and provided they do not stray outside their remit of expertise they can add a useful dimension to the process, says Nigel Clarke

16 Feb 2010

Bar launches judicial review

The Bar Council has responded to planned cuts in fees for criminal legal aid barristers by launching a judicial review.

16 Feb 2010

When time doesn't count

The exclusion of time spent on remand for pre-tariff review purposes can lead to arbitrary and unfair outcomes, says Philip Rule