Heads face tougher rules on exclusion
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Pupils accused of knife or drug crimes deserve a 'fair trial', say lawyers
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A new state-level probe is aimed at banning the organization. But legally and politically, that remains a difficult task
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Ministers have backed down on proposals allowing people suffering from mental illness who have not committed a crime to be locked up.
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In the panoply of human rights, it isn&#39;t the first to trip off the tongue. But more than 150 delegates at an international conference yesterday urged that it should be.
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Gordon Brown is set to back greater stop-and-search powers in his Labour conference speech
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Choices like 'personal account' or 'risk' can be crucial as both sides try to lock in support.
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Measures aimed at tearing down barriers to women succeeding in the workplace are to be unveiled.
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New restrictions to combat the UK's  "compensation culture" are being proposed by the Conservatives.
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The head of a race equality body has said many black and Asian people in the UK feel they do not belong outside towns and cities.
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The dismissal of the Kobe Bryant case has stirred talk about whether to change shield laws for accusers.
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An Egyptian court has ruled that universities can't bar Islamic face-coverings. But that's unlikely to stop the headdress attracting unwelcome attention on the streets of Cairo.
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The government is considering new tough anti-terrorism laws to prevent an al Qaeda attack including plans to target suspects even if they have not committed an offence, Home Secretary David Blunkett will say today.
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Australia&#39;s Aboriginal communities might lose some basic rights under a tough new approach to help lift their living standards.
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Business & money: New rules could make it easier to open stores, while a permanent ombudsman is mooted to monitor market.
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The Episcopal Church&#039;s top policymaking body struggled Friday to balance Anglican demands to temporarily bar gays from becoming bishops with pleas from liberals against such a move.
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Sometimes the people breaking the rules aren't your typical Rule Breakers.
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People who avoid paying fines will face a wide range of new penalties, ministers are set to announce on Monday.