The proposed “Purdy amendment†to the Coroners and Justice Bill, which would legalise assisted dying in the UK, is unlikely to become law before Parliament adjourns for the summer recess.
The Court of Appeal has reduced a £5.8m divorce pay-out by a German heiress to her former husband to a lump sum about a fifth of the original award, in a decision anticipating full enforceability of pre-nuptial agreements.
The new duty for trustees of charities to consider the impact of their decisions on the environment may be difficult to enforce, but it could help to justify spending funds on environmental activities, save money, boost the organisation's reputation, and generally drive through behavioural change, says Donald Taylor
Despite escaping the worst effects of the downturn, changes in the legal and economic climate have encouraged East Anglia firms to review their strategies and explore new avenues to prosperity. Jean-Yves Gilg reports
Websites offering user-generated content that behave responsibly in relation to copyright infringement should be safe from court action – at least until there is further development in this area of the law, says Dawn Osborne