Issue: Vol 158, Issue 7349

Snippets from The Reduced Law Dictionary by Roderick Ramage

Elizabeth Wale reports on high-risk sports and contributory negligence

Ben Daniels & Betul Milliner on rare disputes concerning payment of debt by a third party

Four Private Investment Funds v Lomas [2008] EWHC 2869 (Ch), [2008] All ER (D) 237 (Nov)

Injunction or ASBO? A council’s dilemma, by Nicholas Dobson

Tenants protected against “hope value” in house claims and lease extension claims

Amanda Wadey looks at how a £2,000 claim ended up costing £100,000

Will the credit crunch tempt more litigants to adopt a McKenzie friend? ask Ann Northover & Nicola Fisher

Stephen Gold is a district judge

Activities—but how active?

Procedure