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Does David Cameron have the power to dictate when Scotland votes on independence?
The prime minister has said that in order for Scotland to have clarity over its future a legally binding referendum should be held within the next 18 months. But does Westminster have the power to dictate the conditions of the referendum? Polly Curtis, with your help, finds out.
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Legal aid cuts will save less than half government's forecast, study finds
Analysis by King's College London focusing on three areas of civil law says knock-on costs could be £139m a year
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Ken Clarke warned plan to curb open justice is flawed
Investigatory Powers Tribunal says claimants could be denied access to evidence in more closed hearings
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Obscenity trial: the law is not suitable for a digital age
Myles Jackman: I welcome the jury's verdict but the OPA means the state is still capable of acting as a voyeur in the bedroom
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Health and safety is no 'monster'
Letters: For Cameron to say his resolution is 'to kill off health and safety culture' shows not just insensitivity to bereaved families, but how out of touch he is
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Casting away the colonial privy council is a fitting gesture for Jamaica
Philip Dayle: New prime minister Simpson Miller may be able to unite human rights advocates and nationalists
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After Dobson and Norris, what other unsolved murders could be closed?
Duncan Campbell and Eric Allison: How many unsolved murders - and miscarriages of justice - could be cleared by detailed scientific reviews?
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ABS big bang? Yes, but legal market is already changing
Neil Rose: Liberalisation of legal services has begun but attempts to change the way law is delivered are increasing