What can creditors do when a sovereign nation defaults? Asks Dr Rodrigo Olivares-Caminal in his new book Legal Aspects of Sovereign Debt Restructuring - December 2009

Mr Justice Eady: Laws relating to the right to privacy should evolve through the UK courts rather than through legislation. (Keynote address at Sweet & Maxwell/JUSTICE Free Speech versus Privacy conference) - December 2009

24% jump in applications by creditors to seize money before it hits debtors' bank accounts - December 2009

The Criminal Appeal Reports reaches 100th anniversary - November 2009 

Top law firms fail to make proper use of alumni networks - October 2009

Over 56% of FTSE-100 High Court cases involve financial services companies - October 2009

Use of Privacy Law no longer confined to celebrities - October 2009

Reigning in the cowboy builder with the launch of comprehensive online building contracts - September 2009

Who are the highest profile legal figures of the past 12 months? - August 2009

Sweet & Maxwell acquires City & Financial Publishing portfolio - August 2009

Defamation cases increase by a third; cases brought by businesses more than trebles - July 2009

A growing number of Freedom of Information Act requests are being refused; delays in dealing with requests lengthen - July 2009

Businesses risk unlimited fines if they break environmental laws; fly-tippers could be imprisoned for up to five years - June 2009

Top 100 law firms turn to flexible working to help weather recession - June 2009

Staff turnover at Top 100 commercial law firms down by a quarter this year - May 2009

SFO Director issues get tough message to fraudsters - May 2009

Downturn in corporate work is the greatest threat to profitability, confirm Commercial law firms - February 2009

Do even hedge funds have human rights? The Human Rights Act is being applied to an ever broader range of issues - January 2009