MPH 2008

An end to the free ride against legal aid opponents

The Access to Justice Foundation will ensure that more people can pursue or defend their rights

Weird Cases: double trouble

Twins in Italy have run into legal trouble for allegedly conducting a bold double act

In the City: China photo competition

Walker Morris marks the opening of the new Saatchi gallery with the chance to win £1,000 in photographic equipment

Turf wars erupt over fees for family cases

Will service in the courts be found wanting while branches of the legal profession argue among themselves?

Weird Cases: does my bum look big in this bank queue?

A suspected bank robber in western Germany is identified by a distinctive feature

In the City: 'What did you do in the financial crisis, Mummy?'

Linklaters is getting millions for its work for PWC, but other law firms are also in the mix

How can the courts do more to help fathers?

Fathers are furious about a report assessing how courts handle contact between separated parents and their children

Weird Cases: a crime against fashion

Communities in America get tough on sagging trousers

In the City: tips from the Serious Organised Crime Agency

Advocacy that even Carlos the Jackal found too unconventional

Jack Straw takes lawyers to task for their fees

Cutting the success fees on 'no win, no fee' cases may mean that solicitors are less willing to take a chance and bring a claim

Weird Cases: giving the finger to a court

'To keep a prisoner on death row, waiting to kill him for 32 years is undoubtedly torture'

Jack Alderman always refused to plea bargain to save his life while on death row because he maintains that he did not kill his wife

Weird Cases: from felon to fish food

Gary Slapper analyses the case of a convicted murder who wants to give his body to art - and fish

In the City: who will be hanging around at the back door hoping to catch a few scraps?

Justice needs to be blind to a judge's lawful sexual interests

Rape myths: why we still believe women ‘ask for it'

Stereotypes undermine the credibility of women and shift blame from the perpetrator to the victim

Why are the courts allowing children go on holiday and miss school?

It seems that judges are simply not tuning into the message about the importance of school terms

Weird Cases: banning books

Legal attempts to suppress literature have rarely been successful and often have the opposite effect

Legal aid wrangle risks miscarriage of justice

A teenager accused of the murder of Rhys Jones has been left without a QC with only a month to go before trial