There are question marks over much of the forensic evidence used in our courts
Sep 28, 2016 17:09 pm UTC| Law
Crime dramas in film and television often focus on the value of forensic procedures in solving crimes and convicting criminals. While this evidence is often portrayed as almost infallible, a report released this month in...
Immigrants told to leave UK face huge hike in fees to appeal decisions
Sep 28, 2016 16:42 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law
Immigrants appealing through the courts for a right to remain in the UK will soon face a huge increase in procedural costs after the government announced fee hikes of over 500% for some types of appeal through the...
Germany Slaps Facebook With Cease And Desist Order On WhatsApp Data Mining
Sep 28, 2016 14:28 pm UTC| Technology Law
Facebook just got an order from the German government to stop collecting the information of WhatsApp users in the country. This is in response to the recent announcement by the chat service that it would be providing...
Social workers give voice to people at the margins – Scotland plans to take it away
Sep 27, 2016 17:04 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law
Who is best placed to help with a childs welfare? Thats the question at the heart of one of the Scottish governments most controversial plans, to give every child a named person to support them from birth to the age of...
Case against soft drink levy is sugar coated
Sep 27, 2016 16:51 pm UTC| Law
A proposed levy on sugary soft drinks was recently brought into question by a study produced for the industry which appeared to show that the costs would well outweigh the benefits. The report, by the forecasting group...
Reckless Driver Crashed Into Google Car, Worst Accident But No Casualties
Sep 27, 2016 16:19 pm UTC| Technology Law
A Google Lexus car was just involved in its worst road accident to date, and like with previous car crashes, it was the fault of the other party. The human driver apparently ran a red light, which caused the collision....
When world leaders thought you shouldn’t need passports or visas
Sep 27, 2016 15:04 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law
In the age of heavily restricted migration, passport control seems a natural prerogative of the state. The idea of abolishing passports is almost unthinkable. But in the 20th century, governments considered their total...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the coming budget
Why Germany ditched nuclear before coal – and why it won’t go back
Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board
Sudan: civil war stretches into a second year with no end in sight