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
Michael Gove is right that less than half of criminal trials went as planned last year. Concerns about the efficiency of the criminal courts are growing. Read
None of the current judges at the European Court of Human Rights are obviously unqualified, although they are in a sense political appointees. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The Prime Minister is right that support group claimants of Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) stay on a higher rate, but it'll be reduced by inflation. Read
Crime
Lawyers are taking industrial action over changes to criminal legal aid, including a reduction in fees. We've factchecked some of the claims in this debate. Read
Home Secretary Theresa May has announced an independent review of deaths in police custody. We take a look at the latest figures. Read
A widely reported story about a judge refusing to allow a child to live with her grandparents, because they were too old, is proved wrong by the judgment. Read
Rules like the "budget surplus law" can always be repealed by a future government, and broken without any particular legal consequences in any event. Read
Crime
This week's Prime Minister's Questions heard many claims about prisoners on the run. We establish the facts. Read
David Cameron describes his government's English votes scheme as a "modest proposal". Experts said recently that it lies between "moderate and radical". Read
A remark in Parliament that legal aid lawyers can earn £200 an hour for social welfare cases gives the wrong impression. Hourly rates are around £50-£70. Read
