Rod Dadak considers the potential reform of defamation and privacy laws, the status of the fair comment defence and a case on qualified privilege involving allegations of police corruption
The decision to suspend stop-and-search powers is just the tip of the iceberg in a year full of significant developments in police law, writes Sophie Khan
A Court of Appeal ruling clarifying occupiers' liability has come as a relief to landowners worried about being held responsible for the consequences of visitors' risky activities, says Paul McClorey
Since its creation, the Supreme Court has been successful in educating the public and improving media relations, but one year on it faces several challenges – not least impending budget cuts which could threaten its educative role, says Tom Cross