Court

Oscar-winning actor's troubled son shared the drugs with other inmates and gambled while serving a five-year sentence for narcotics offences.

Welsh group thank fans and say they are looking to "seek answers" following singer's court appearance.

65-year-old sentenced to nine years for laundering money through New York pizzerias.

Trader fired in 2009 repeats court claim that job drove him to depression and verge of suicide.

Welsh rock singer remanded till 31 December to face child sex abuse charges.

Former IMF chief accused of aggravated pimping for organised vice ring in Lille's Hotel Carlton.

The British Phonographic Industry (BPI) has forced the Pirate Party UK to shut down a Pirate Bay proxy service.

Five members of the Connors family led luxurious lifestyle while paying homeless and addicts £5 a day.

Deutsche Bank, JP Morgan, UBS and Depfa Bank guilty of mis-selling swap to Milan city council in landmark case.

Fresh inquests into deaths of 96 Liverpool fans in 1989 to reach new verdicts after high court ruling.

Although UBS settled for a record $1.5bn fine and admitted to fraud, Switzerland's biggest bank faces a huge task in reforming its tattered reputation.

A set of new legal guidelines aim to see fewer people charged for offensive messages posted on social networks like Twitter.

Countdown begins for long-awaited coronation at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Rock singer charged with conspiracy to engage in sexual activity with a female under 13.

Racial slurs about Englishness paralysed artistic director at National Theatre of Scotland, she claims.

High court judge says boy kidnapped by mother to prevent treatment must undergo surgery.

Samsung has said it will withdraw an injunction request on Apple products in the UK and four other European countries, hours after a US court rules Samsung products cannot be blocked from sale.

Government to draft series of measures to clarify when a pregnant woman's life is at risk.

Mansour raped and falsely imprisoned his victim after telling her he was gay.

R'n'B star accused of blackening Donna McIntosh-Inoe's eye with a wad of cash.

Housing plan that caused rift with US in 2010 revived in wake of controversial eviction decision.

Tory peer receives more than £300,000 after wrongly linked to child abuse at North Wales care home.

Chaney pleads guilty to hacking into 50 accounts including Avengers actress's e-mails and distributing nude images of her.

The last 12 months have seen high-profile legal disputes involving Apple, Samsung, Microsoft and others. We pick six of the most important and try and explain what it all means.

A Judge in California has denied Apple's application for a permanent sales ban on several Samsung products in an "unprecedented" decision.

Apple fails to establish infringed features boosted sales of Samsung products.

Parents of children who died in house blaze were originally charged with their murder

Premier League champions Manchester City linked with 18 year old Sporting Lisbon winger Bruma

Andrew Reid quits over revelation that his assistant coroner wife was not fully qualified for role.

The 2012 BBC Sports Personality of the Year award is impossible to call. But that hasn't stopped us trying...