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Carnage student escapes prison sentence

A student caught urinating on a war memorial after a drunken night out has escaped a jail term and been sentenced instead to seven weeks' community service under the Payback Scheme.

Footing the bill

The recommendations of the joint committee on the draft Bribery Bill offer practical solutions to problems relating to corporate liability, but it remains to be seen whether the government will implement them, says Alex Odell

Joining forces

Does 'soldier discrimination' amount to indirect discrimination on the ground of sex, ask Taha Idris and Kai Graf von Pahlen

Lies told in court "quite rightly" do not lead to penalties, Lord Justice Ward says

In an extraordinary comment on our justice system, Lord Justice Ward said: “Lies are told in litigation every day up and down the country and quite rightly do not lead to a penalty being imposed in respect of them.”

'Thin cap' rules breach free movement of capital

UK law preventing companies to claim tax deduction on interests paid by subsidiaries is contrary to the EU's free movement of capital principle, the High Court has ruled, opening claims for the repayment of millions of pounds of unduly paid tax.

Fearful symmetry

When it comes to decisions about withdrawing life-sustaining treatment for children, consensus and common sense are a better process than court intervention, says Seamus Burns

Passing the check point

Are the new enhanced CRB checks on educational institutions really a step too far, asks Yvonne Spencer

A complex scenario

Amending procedural codes is not enough to resolve the costs problem in complex commercial litigation; judges themselves should address costs issues by managing the behaviour of parties, says Graham Huntley