Law
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Bank doubles offer to private investors and City institutions seeking damages over cash-call months before government bailout
RBS in 11th-hour bid to avert court case brought by thousands of investorsBank doubles offer to private investors and City institutions seeking damages over cash-call months before government bailout
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The new rulebook for real-life star warsAn international group including scientists and lawyers aims to lay down the law for the military in space
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Questions raised by Yvonne Fletcher caseLetters: Richard Norton-Taylor and Dr Kevin Bannon on the ‘reasons of national security’ behind the end of an investigation into a man arrested over the murder
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UN court orders Pakistan not to execute Indian man accused of spyingInternational court of justice rules more time must be allowed to hear appeal in case straining troubled relationship with India
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'Not my husband': trafficking kingpin's wife claims wrong man is in Sicilian jailWife of notorious human trafficker Medhanie Yehdego Mered says man facing trial is victim of mistaken identity, echoing fears of prosecution experts
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The scandal is not that the Oxford student could be spared prison for stabbing her boyfriend. It is that so many others are denied the same understandingWhy the Oxford stabbing student really is too talented for jail
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Alex Jones retracts false stories about Chobani in defamation settlementYoghurt giant said that conspiracy theorist posted fabricated stories that linked Chobani owner and company to a sexual assault case involving refugee children
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Divorce should be separate from money battles, says top judgeSir James Munby calls for streamlined online divorce procedures to stop family courts from being clogged up by arguments about assets
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Inquiry launched into targeting of UK voters through social mediaInformation commissioner’s investigation to go further than current exploration of practices used in EU referendum
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Ex-mayor of Tower Hamlets challenges election court rulingLutfur Rahman applies for judicial review of ruling that bans him from standing for election
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Uber faces legal threat from union over London licenceGMB says it will seek judicial review if Transport for London does not guarantee more rights for drivers
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Many want to know Donald Trump's state of mind. So do the courtsYou’ve probably asked yourself: what is Trump thinking? You’re not alone. Lawyers and judges, too, are taking an interest in just this question
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Omid has an incurable condition and wants to die – it’s time the law changedPrevious attempts to get the assisted dying law changed have focused on people with terminal illness. But Omid argues that his right to a private life is being violated
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UK Brexit boost as ECJ rules trade deals do not require extra ratificationSurprise ruling confirms EU officials have key negotiation powers in trade talks with approval of state parliaments not needed
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Supreme court won’t hear burping teen's lawsuit against arresting police officerJustices refuse to hear an appeal to lower court ruling in favor of Albuquerque officer Arthur Acosta, who arrested a boy for burping repeatedly at school
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Freedom of Information Act document leaks could become criminalCampaigners warn of ‘oppressive’ proposal to lower threshold for prosecution of whistleblowers and journalists
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Campaign group to challenge UK over surrender of passwords at border controlCage plans to challenge anti-terrorism laws that allow border officials to demand passwords after arrest of its international director at Heathrow
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Gina Miller: ‘The dishonesty still goes on. That’s what I abhor’Gina Miller took the government on over Article 50 and won. She suffered horrible abuse, and now needs constant security. But, she says, that won’t stop her fighting on – through tactical voting
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Fresh warning to holidaymakers about bogus food complaintsPortugal joins countries clamping down on bogus food poisoning claims prompted by no-win, no-fee law firms
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Estranged wife gets £453m in one of biggest UK divorce settlementsJudge awards almost half of £1bn marital assets to former wife of oil and gas trader non-resident in UK
Last night's TV The Trial: A Murder in the Family review – an intriguing courtroom experiment