Police & Prisons

Articles

14 Dec 2009

Government launches review of out-of-court disposals

The government is to review the use of out-of-court disposals such as cautions and on-the-spot fines following disquiet over reports that they were being used in cases were offenders should be formally charged.

2 Dec 2009

Beresford loses High Court appeal

Jim Beresford and Douglas Smith, former partners at Doncaster-based Beresfords, have lost their High Court appeal against the Law Society and the SRA.

26 Nov 2009

Judge can decide who is a "child", Supreme Court rules

The question of whether an applicant is a child for the purposes of accommodation and other services provided by local authorities is ultimately one that can be determined by the courts, the Supreme Court has ruled.

24 Nov 2009

Breaking up the gang

New powers conferred on the police, local authorities and the courts give them too much of a free rein and are overly prohibitive on respondents, says Jeannie Mackie

24 Nov 2009

A charitable model

Stephen Roberts sheds light on the Charity Commission's model articles of association for charitable companies

20 Nov 2009

Experts in family proceedings to be identified

Experts appearing as witnesses in family proceedings could be named under proposals unveiled by the Ministry of Justice yesterday.

17 Nov 2009

New ground

Law firms are increasingly embracing the internet as a way of accessing a variety of popular legal applications, but what are the benefits – and drawbacks – of this kind of technology, asks Dominic Cullis

17 Nov 2009

Update: crime

John Price QC discusses cases involving sentencing powers in relation to firearms offences, misconduct by the trial judge and the proper use of 'facial mapping' evidence