£200 an hour legal aid lawyers: an update
We've been looking into the evidence that the Ministry of Justice provided to prove that legal aid lawyers earn £200 an hour. It's not convincing. Read
Analysis
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.
Europe
Limiting EU human rights law
The Prime Minister's speech on the EU today mentioned the possibility of stopping EU human rights law from applying in this country. Can that be done? Read
Analysis
Economy, Business & Finance
The NHS, the military covenant and adoptions: factchecking Prime Minister's Questions
We've factchecked claims from Prime Minister's Questions on all things NHS, as well as the armed forces covenant, housing benefit and adoption figures. Read
Analysis
Women on the bench
The Lord Chief Justice spoke recently about the importance of diversity among the judges of England and Wales. We've looked into the statistics he cited. Read
Analysis
"Holiday fines" case heads to High Court
A legal case on parental fines for taking children out of school for holidays wasn't the landmark it was reported to be last month—but might turn out to be. Read
Analysis
Economy, Business & Finance
29 October's BBC Question Time, factchecked
Is the Lords more in tune with public opinion than the Commons? Is Scotland more left wing than the rest of the UK? We check the Question Time claims. Read
Analysis
Economy, Business & Finance
Tax credit changes: does the House of Lords have the right to challenge them?
It's claimed that it would be unconstitutional for the House of Lords to block planned tax credit changes. Read
Analysis
Education
The law on "holiday fines" hasn't changed
A recent case won by a parent being prosecuted for taking his child out of school to go on holiday doesn't set a legal precedent or change the law. Read
Analysis
Human rights and the age of consent
As a Liberal Democrat MP claims, a case at the European Court of Human Rights was responsible for a change to the age of consent for gay people. Read
Analysis
International law and the death of Reyaad Khan
The death of a British citizen, Reyaad Khan, in an RAF drone strike has led to debate about whether or not the killing was allowed under international law. Read
Analysis
