Week News

• Prisoners age more quickly than general population, inspectors say

• Trump’s ‘con job’ tweet wasn’t defamation of Stormy Daniels, federal judge rules

• Court quashes fracking protesters' 'excessive' jail sentences

• ABA ethics opinion offers guidance on data breaches

• Former Foley & Lardner partner is suspended for falsifying documents

• Regulator loses appeal against law firm over Iraq war claims

• Austerity harms hunt for sexual abuse gangs, says ex-prosecutor

Month News

• SEC, Elon Musk settle over false and misleading statements about Tesla on Twitter

• Civil partnerships to be opened to heterosexual couples

• Democrats renew questions over Brett Kavanaugh's honesty and temperament

• Prison officers to be given pepper spray

• Workers' rights at risk after Brexit 'even in event of deal' – report

• Do you bring your smartphone or laptop to meetings?

Year News

• Georgia State University tops list of best-value schools

• Embattled attorney general is embroiled in Republican battles amid uneasy relationship with Trump

• Women who kill their partners are still being treated differently to men

• England and Wales see fewest prosecutions since records began

• Miscarriage of justice body's funding cuts criticised as workload grows