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Parody copyright laws come into effect

Judges will decide whether a parody is sufficiently funny to avoid copyright infringement

Divided loyalties

Lawyers should be fully aware of their obligations to the court, warns Susanna Heley

News in brief: week beginning 8 September 2014

Jailed solicitors, zip wire challenges and a tale of tweed

Open justice or court circus?

Over the summer months, taking a holiday from his duties in Parliament Square, Lord Neuberger went on a grand tour. As he passed through a number of Australian cities, he delivered a series of occasionally controversial lectures to other distinguished lawyers.

Rise in copyright disputes likely following new European court ruling

Judges will be asked to decide whether new creative arts are "funny"

Judges are wise, but they need to be savvy too

Lord Neuberger's recent comments show how important it is for the judiciary to be PR aware, says David Kirwan

Court staff seize over 14,000 weapons in last two years

Thousands of knives and nearly 50 firearms have been confiscated at courts in England and Wales, new figures show

News in brief: week beginning 25 August 2014

All hail the chief, 'open justice' in court and 'go compare' your lawyer