Issue: Vol 160, Issue 7437

James Naylor investigates the importance of interpretation

Gard Marine Energy Ltd and another v Tunnicliffe (sued on his own behalf and on behalf of all other members of Lloyd’s Syndicate 780 for 2005 year) [2010] EWCA Civ 1052, [2010] All ER (D) 39 (Oct)

Keith Patten passes judgment on the Court of Appeal’s first decision on the Work at Height Regulations

Dorothea Gartland reports on an unusual assessment

Ed Miliband may, or may not, make an electable leader for the Labour party. But, his leader’s speech was a brave attempt to draw a line under the Blair–Brown years...

It’s the “nearest we are likely to approach to a universal secular religion”, thus writes the late, great and sorely missed Tom (Lord) Bingham in his book The Rule of Law. If that’s true, how assiduously are we keeping the faith?

The Equality Act is here, but we’d have liked more notice, says Ian Smith

Geoffrey Bindman says it’s time for the profession to move into the 21st century

London leading the way on arbitration

Confusion as appeal judges rule on mesothelioma victims’ claims