Fact checks about UK law, how legal systems work, justice and human rights
Education
We've factchecked claims from Prime Minister's Questions on teacher shortages, school places, childcare and joint enterprise. Read
Crime
Could killers walk free as a result of changes to the law? Not necessarily. Read
Crime
Suggested new guidelines for judges, published today, wouldn’t significantly change the rules on when someone stays in prison for life. Read
Newspaper reports of what Lord Neuberger, President of the Supreme Court, thinks about women wearing veils in court are right—unlike the last time around. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
We've factchecked claims from Prime Minister's Questions on Corporation Tax, today's court ruling on the 'bedroom tax', and the deficit. Read
The Court of Appeal says that the so-called 'bedroom tax' discriminates against two particular groups of people. This doesn't spell the end of the policy. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
We factchecked the Question Time panel's claims about same-sex marriage in Northern Ireland, and the UK's membership of the EU. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
We've factchecked claims from Prime Minister's Questions on unemployment, nurse training, apprenticeships, and knife crime. Read
The David Miranda case has been hailed as a "huge win" for journalism, but doesn't automatically mean that the Terrorism Act will be changed. Read
Crime
Criminal trials can finish unexpectedly due to witness problems. But contrary to what's been reported, witnesses aren't the only cause of "cracked" trials. Read
