21/1/08 (UK): Expert Criticises Government On Child Support Reform The Times has reported that Patrick Parkinson, one of the architects of the much vaunted Australian child support system, is concerned about the Government's moves to introduce the slimmed-down Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission.

18/01/08 (UK): RSPCA Taken To Task In Cruelty Case A solicitor has slammed the RSPCA, citing "witness rehearsal" amongst a number of other accusations about the conduct of the anti animal cruelty organisation. As a result of the court's concerns about what the lawyer uncovered, the cruelty trial collapsed.

17/01/08 (UK): DNA Testing Suspended Following Omagh Verdict Police forces across the UK have temporarily suspended low copy DNA testing after the trial judge in the case of Sean Hoey heavily criticised the techniques involved

17/01/08 (UK): Experts' Evidence 'Points To Defendant', Say Prosecution The Prosecution have indicated that Expert evidence will be crucial in proving the guilt of Stephen Wright, the alleged murderer of five women in Ipswich.

04/01/08 (Can): Discrimination Alleged In Air India Inquiry A report suggesting systemic discrimination affected the Air India investigation has led to a heated exchange between the victims' families, who commissioned it, and a lawyer for the federal government.

02/01/08 (NZ): Climate Change Debate Rumbles On Down Under Many scientists believe that greenhouse gasses are leading to global climate change and are damaging animal and plant life - and that it will get much worse. However, there are still those who are harder to convince.