Is it legal to kill people fighting for Islamic State in Syria?
There’s no single authoritative statement of what’s allowed in international law. Read
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Law
Fact checks about UK law, how legal systems work, justice and human rights
Abortions in court in Northern Ireland
Abortion is banned in Northern Ireland except to protect the health of the mother. Campaigners have been trying to change the law. Read
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Have concerns been raised in the past about key fire safety laws?
Legislation from 2005 changed the way that businesses have their fire risks assessed. Read
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Were fire safety audits and fire authority budgets cut by a quarter?
Since 2010/11 the number of fire safety audits have gone down by about 25%. Read
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Fire safety regulations: no change in 20 years?
All newly constructed or refurbished buildings must comply with the 2010 building regulations. Read
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Fire safety regulations: has the government delayed reviewing them?
Following the tragic fire at Grenfell Tower in London on the 14th June we looked at whether or not the government has delayed reviewing fire safety regulations. Read
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Europe
Theresa May's EU negotiating experience
What was Theresa May’s involvement in negotiating the UK out of EU justice and home affairs laws? Read
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Is it a crime to be poor?
Court orders used to tackle rough sleeping can lead to criminal penalties. Read
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When are domestic violence victims not “vulnerable”?
The judge in a domestic violence case in Manchester has been criticised for supposedly finding that the victim wasn't vulnerable. Here's what happened. Read
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Royal Marine manslaughter conviction - the evidence
The main factual evidence in the case of Alexander Blackman, the Royal Marine convicted of a battlefield manslaughter, is in the public domain. Read
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