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Bernard Madoff moved to jail's medical wing

US Bureau of Prisons says 71-year-old swindler was transferred on December 18 but declines to give reason for move

Banks’ court win spurs Foxtons to fight

Estate agent could save millions of pounds in refunds over landlords’ fees if it wins appeal against High Court ruling

Football boss in brothel story tests privacy laws

Media experts say The Sun's decision not to identify a manager accused of visiting a brothel marks a tipping point in UK law

Legal quiz: the weird and the wonderful

In his annual quiz, Gary Slapper tests your knowledge of the entertaining court cases and legal curiosities and quirks of 2009

Three 'legal highs' banned after deaths

Drug groups welcomed the action but warned that people would be willing to work around the law to produce the substances

OFT quits legal battle against bank charges

Watchdog insists that it is still committed to reforming the personal current account market by other means

Camra calls on consumers in pub fight

Campaign for Real Ale vows to launch legal challenge to OFT ruling that big pub companies are not behaving anti-competitively

China's threat to EU in fight over shoes

Prospect of legal action against EU raised after European governments voted to renew punitive footwear tariffs for China

Kuwait Airways edges closer to restitution

New development in 19-year battle by airline over the loss of half its fleet after invasion by Saddam Hussein in 1990

Busker to challenge ‘begging’ ruling

Bernard Pierre appeals against conviction in London in a test case that could have implications for street musicians

The weirdest legal cases of 2009

Gary Slapper picks the best this year from his weekly Weird Cases column

In the City: why don't London law firms invite journalists to their stafff parties?

Perhaps it's simply prudent to keep us away from all that gossip - specially when there are also mediums and real mind readers about

Weird cases: don't laugh at my daughter

A recent legal dispute in Scotland suggests that laughter can be the shortest route to jail

In the City: the lure of Mayfair

Luxury living in the West End has its appeal for lawyers in the East End

Weird cases: explosive court tactics

An advocate discovers that what you can't achieve through the power of language you can’t achieve with physical tricks

Victim’s death relevant when sentencing

Regina v Appleby (Attorney-General’s Reference (No 60 of 2009)) Regina v Bryan (Attorney-General’s Reference (No 62 of 2009)) Regina v...

Enforcing arbitration award

National Ability SA v Tinna Oils and Chemicals Ltd

Ministry urged to remove sentencing anomalies caused by Parliament

Regina v Round Regina v Dunn

Third party sponsorship for immigrants is lawful

Mahad v Entry Clearance Officer Ali and Another v Same Ismail and Another v Same Sakthivel v Same Muhumed v Same Equality and Human Rights...

Standard of proof when considering child injury

In re S-B (Children) (Care proceedings: Standard of proof)

Racial bias in school’s admissions policy

Regina (E) v Governing Body of JFS and Another, United Synagogue and Others intervening

Balance favours protection of journalists’ sources

Financial Times Ltd and Others v United Kingdom

When insurer’s cause of action accrues against solicitors

Axa Insurance Ltd v Akhter & Darby and Others