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Passengers in it for the long haul over flight delay claims

Lawyers say airlines are using stalling tactics to avoid paying compensation

'Wiped' smartphones remain a fraud risk for businesses

Recovered data included internet histories, email passwords, business data, and explicit photography

Time running out for solicitors to declare income to HMRC

Solicitors who fail to pay what they owe face penalty of up to 100 per cent of tax due

Law Commissions' plans to update cluttered statute book

Statute of Marlborough 1267 earmarked for repeal in bid to clean up antiquated laws

The historical and the hysterical

The recent Summit of the Americas, which included Cuba for the first time, was a good bridge building exercise, but Venezuela appears keen to assume Cuba's former status as exile

'I'm not that interested in high-end designer brands'

Shefali Talukdar's firm strikes the balance between bringing a self of sense to the office and remaining professional

Doing a runner from the cabbie

Constraints placed on the first instance courts by authorities have led to an inconsistent approach in cases involving claimants who have jumped from moving taxis, says Roger Cooper

Pulling at the lead

Consent remains at the heart of arbitration law, but the concept has had to become more elastic as the dispute resolution procedure has evolved into new areas, says Henry Byam-Cook