Issue: Vol 157, Issue 7301

The British penal system deprives prisoners of basic citizen’s rights

R v Foster [2007] EWCA Crim 2869, [2007] All ER (D) 507 (Nov); R v Coutts [2006] 4 All ER 353 (HL)

In brief

Amendment to the Practice Direction on Costs in Criminal Proceedings (Value Added Tax on Disbursements) [2007] All ER (D) 13 (Dec)

In brief

Employers need to tread carefully when sorting out
their Christmas holiday rotas, say Hilary Aldred and Joanna Wort

Amendment No 17 to the Consolidated Criminal Practice Direction (Arraignment in Two Stage Trials) [2007] All ER (D) 16 (Dec)