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Where does Douglas v Hello! leave the law of confidence? Anna Caddick investigates

Is England’s position as a honeypot for libel claimants under threat? Aidan Eardley reports

The House of Lords ruling in the dispute between OK! magazine and Hello! over the wedding photos of Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas shows the law will only interfere with the world of business in clearly defined instances, lawyers say.

Dan Brown, author of The Da Vinci Code, did not reproduce ideas from an earlier work in his best-selling novel, the Court of Appeal has ruled in Baigent v Random House Group.

Are television rights protectable in the UK? Lindy Golding and Penelope Thornton report

Is the Gowers review destined to languish in a drawer? Jeremy Drew and Georgia Warren report

Anti-spam legislation needs further explanation and funding, says Kevin Rogers

Are websites responsible for users’ behaviour? Richard Scorer asks where we should draw the line online

Geoffrey Bindman sheds some light on libel’s prince
of darkness

The Insider deplores Channel 4’s ratings-motivated exploitation of heinous housemates