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Clare Dyer

Clare Dyer was the Guardian's legal editor until 2009

July 2014

  • Dame Elizabeth Butler-Sloss

    Elizabeth Butler-Sloss is natural choice to lead child abuse inquiry

    Retired judge who chaired Cleveland abuse hearings hailed for her humanity, common sense and open-mindedness

April 2011

  • 'Tragic decision' by Kent county council let sex abuser foster girl aged 14

    High court judge reveals how failures of social services exposed children to paedophile David Mason's 'vile acts'

May 2010

September 2009

  • Roman Polanski leaves court

    How did the law catch up with Roman Polanski?

    The film-maker has avoided extradition for 32 years

June 2009

  • Child witnessing her parents arguing

    Peace process in disorder

    Judges' powers are rarely being used to help prevent marital conflict causing damage to children. Clare Dyer reports

May 2009

  • You say you want a resolution ...

    American-style co-parenting classes for divorcing couples are now being trialled here, reports Clare Dyer

March 2009

  • Police take baby into care within seconds of birth

    High court judge rules violent mother must not know of social workers' plan

June 2008

  • Fatal new year party that led to Lords ruling on anonymity

  • Straw's emergency bill to shield witnesses

  • PM announces emergency legislation to allow anonymous evidence in trials

  • Secret witness rule: 50 cases in jeopardy

  • Killer judgment

  • Constitution bill will give attorney general even more power without transparency, MPs warn

  • Judges fight plans for US-style sentencing

  • Court quashes detention of girl, 14, whose lie split family

  • Hamza loses court fight against extradition for US terror trial

  • Trials suspended after ruling on secret witnesses

  • European test case could give over-65s the right to stay at work

  • Wife who wants help to die wins legal round

  • Prenuptial deals could be made legally binding

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