Law firms raided in Moscow

Seizure of documents from four law firms by Russian ministry officials raises fears over Kremlin pressure on West

Merrill, Deutsche and Goldman settle dispute

The investment banks have agreed to buy back $15 billion (£8 billion) of bonds they sold to the American state

UBS and Vestra reach pact over raid claim

UBS had accused Vestra, the start-up wealth manager, of conducting a ‘smash and grab raid’ on its UK staff

BAA to be punished for poor service

BAA could be forced to sell three of its airports after the Competition Commission criticised decades of poor service

Trader added to Belgo insider dealing trial

Euan Carlisle will face trial alongside Timothy Power, a former Belgo executive accused of providing inside information

Morgan Stanley sued over mortgage venture

The investment banking giant is facing a £9m lawsuit after it abandoned plans to enter the Irish mortgage market

Hundreds sued for sharing video games

The computer game industry has decided to get tough with people who share files illegally over the web

Rushdie in court to settle libel case

Author will not claim damages despite false allegations made against him in book serialised by The Mail on Sunday newspaper

Officer in race bias case against Sir Ian Blair

Britain’s most senior Asian officer claims he was subjected to a catalogue of victimisation and harassment at Scotland Yard

Surge in repossession orders clog up courts

Courts are having to delay adoption hearings and personal injury claims to deal with a surge in mortgage repossessions

Report raises concerns of racism at solicitors' watchdog

A report by Lord Ouseley has found deficiencies and failures in the SRA's treatment of black and minority ethnic solicitors

‘The smell hits the back of your throat and brings tears to the eyes'

Frank Morgan and his neighbours have spent thousands on legal fees yet can't stop the expansion of a nearby composting site

Stagg awarded £700,000 damages

Cleared Colin Stagg says he is getting his life back after he wins damages over police who tried a 'honey trap' sting

A judge by any other name: the fashion in legal titles

It is only relatively recently that the law lords have added place names to their titles, says Richard Harrison