Health
What did the courts rule on PIP?
The recent tribunal ruling on the disability benefit PIP was about the interpretation and application of the language of existing regulations. Read
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Crime
It's hard to measure crime, which can make news stories seem more worrying than they really are. We look past the headlines to explain the full picture.
Crime
Fewer prison officers in England and Wales
Prison officer numbers have fallen in England and Wales since 2010. Read
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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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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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Crime
Record self-inflicted deaths in prisons
It's correct that the latest figures show a record level of self-inflicted deaths in English and Welsh prisons in 2016. 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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