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
News
Firm strengthens global fund finance practice with London partner hire.
Partner and head of national planning team appointed
Corporate team expands in Birmingham with partner hire
An engagement ring may symbolise romance, but the courts remain decidedly practical about who keeps it after a split, writes Mark Pawlowski, barrister and professor emeritus of property law at the University of Greenwich, in this week's NLJ