Liz Truss abandons Gove’s plan for problem-solving courts
Rehabilitation system seen as too soft on crime as new justice secretary backpedals on reform
Is fashion law as glamorous as it sounds?
You could bag invites to catwalk shows, but it’s not all botox and bolly. Being a successful fashion lawyer takes rigour and long hours
How slow-motion video footage misleads juries
New research in the US suggests that slowed-down footage can make jurors more likely to think the actions of a subject were deliberate or premeditated
High court rules in favour of rape victim who retracted accusation under duress
Woman known as Sarah has compensation increased after she made allegation against husband before changing her mind, under pressure from him
Deliveroo workers’ contracts ban access to employment tribunals
Delivery firm tells its self-employed couriers they cannot go to court to be recognised as staff with more rights
Trolling legislation needs to be simplified, says Law Commission
Body launches public consultation on laws that need updating including online abuse legislation, which predates digital age
Modern slavery and human trafficking on the rise in UK
Demand for cheap goods, cheap labour and cheap sex has driven a steep increase in the number of victims reported to authorities
Fifteen secret warrants in force granting bulk data collection in UK
Watchdog reveals for first time number of orders imposed on telephone and internet firms under Telecommunications Act
Split happens: deadlocks rarely occur in the supreme court. But why?
An eight-justice supreme court happens more often than you’d think due to illnesses and recusals, but 4-4 splits are far less common
What are the French strikes about and will they affect the Euro 2016?
Workers are taking to the streets over employment rights, and disruptions are expected – but it’s hard to know how many will heed the call to industrial action