The end of holiday fines?
A legal case may mean that councils have to stop fining parents who take their children out of school during term time. Read
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Law
Fact checks about UK law, how legal systems work, justice and human rights
Filibustering in parliament
MPs can take as much debate time as they like so long as they stay on topic. Read
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The UK, the USA, and Syrian refugees
We’ve looked into Jeremy Corbyn’s and Theresa May’s claims on the government response to the recent US order on refugees, and to the wider Syrian crisis. Read
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Barristers and diversity
The percentage of new QCs that are female or from a black and ethnic minority background is going up, but that isn't changing the overall picture. Read
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The Article 50 bill
What does the law on triggering Brexit have in common with the law enabling women to sit in parliament? Read
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Assaults on NHS staff
There’s no separate criminal offence of assaulting an NHS worker, but they do have additional legal protections. Read
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The Article 50 Supreme Court judgment, explained
Our potted summary of the Supreme Court's decision that parliament has to pass a law before Brexit can get underway. Read
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Why is there a Brexit court case in Ireland?
Campaigners are taking a case to the Irish High Court in order to find out whether a notification under Article 50 can be reversed. Read
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Elections on the horizon in Northern Ireland
The deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland, Martin McGuinness, resigned on Monday 9 January. If the Sinn Féin party don’t nominate a replacement, that does mean an election. Read
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Not all of Britain’s lawyers are “raking it in”
The legal sector turned over £32 billion in 2015, up on previous years, but that’s not connected with government legal aid. Read
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Evidence you can rely on
Fact checking claims made by politicians, public figures and viral online content can give you the full picture backed by the evidence.
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