The case of five men jailed for engaging in consensual sadomasochistic sexual acts became a guideline for legal consent

The birth of conjoined twins presented judges at the court of appeal with their most difficult case ever

A 1783 case exposed how the law facilitated the slave trade – and increased momentum for the abolitionist movement

Seventy-five years ago, the Nuremberg trials brought leading Nazis to justice – and changed international human rights law

In a groundbreaking trial in 1970, a defiant group of protesters made legal history by exposing the reality of police racism

Covid-19 has led to a growing backlog of cases waiting to be dealt with by crown courts. Why are juries so important?

The Carbolic Smoke Ball Company got into trouble for its bogus medicine, and set the framework for consumer protection

Howard Brenton’s play outraged Mary Whitehouse, but her failed lawsuit brought an end to her courtroom crusades

Legal experts have sought to reveal how the courts allowed the sex and spying scandal to destroy an innocent man

When the festive fun goes too far, employers may find themselves liable for their staff’s raucous behaviour

By declaring the prorogation of parliament to be unlawful, the Supreme Court made a decision with huge legal consequences

In 1932, Mrs Donoghue was shellshocked when she found a mollusc in her drink. The fallout changed consumer law forever

Sixty years on from the obscenity trial of Penguin Books, Lady Chatterley’s Lover remains a symbol for freedom of expression

Helen Steel and David Morris took on the US fast food giant in a lengthy David v Goliath battle in court

Kiranjit Ahluwalia’s case led to an improved judicial awareness of abused women and the concept of provocation

Defamation cases used to focus primarily on broadcasters and newspapers – until social media changed everything

Before Factortame, some UK politicians hadn’t fully grasped the power of EU law over parliament

100 years after the Sex Disqualification (Removal) Act was passed, this is the story of four women who challenged the centuries-old status quo