Issue number 7389

Twitter reveals Trafigura question
An online Twitter campaign has thwarted an attempt to gag the media from reporting an MP’s question.
19 Oct 2009

Blacklisting regulations are “flawed”
Proposed draft regulations seeking to outlaw the blacklisting of trade unionists are “flawed”, the Employment Lawyers Association’s (ELA) has said.
18 Oct 2009

Hacker appeal refused
Gary McKinnon, the Asperger’s sufferer who faces extradition to the US for hacking into Pentagon military networks, has been refused permission to apply for judicial review against the director of public prosecutions.
17 Oct 2009

Bullying costs parents
The High Court has granted a third party costs order against the parents of a man who brought a negligence claim for nearly £1m against his former school for failing to prevent him being bullied.
17 Oct 2009

Something new, something old
On the very day that the spanking new Supreme Court opened for business, legal tradition reasserted itself. Over the flagstones that had witnessed the trial of Charles I in Westminster Hall walked the elite of the legal world as they made their way to lunch after the traditional service for the opening of the legal year.
16 Oct 2009

Chip & pin fallacies
Recent cases have raised questions about the safety of chip and pin cards from fraudulent attack, for example by cloning. Typically, in such cases, the claimant is an individual whose account has been debited as a result of one or more allegedly unauthorised card transactions; the defendant is a bank or building society.
16 Oct 2009

The edifice begins to crack
Ian Pease identifies the cracks in Chartbrook
16 Oct 2009

A smart decision?
Pereda is causing major concerns for employers, says Ben Collins
16 Oct 2009

Families at war
Michael Tringham provides an update on family intrigue, delusion & greed
16 Oct 2009

A capital statement
Jane Mayfield reports on new filing arrangements for statements of capital
16 Oct 2009

Baynes v Hedger & anor: a lesson for charities?
Emily Campbell highlights potential pitfalls in processing inheritance claims
16 Oct 2009

Being responsible
Should Tomlinson play a part in employer liability cases? Ravi Nayer investigates
16 Oct 2009