Issue: Vol 160, Issue 7447

Chris Bryden & Michael Salter warn against the dangers of office gossip

Part one: David Burrows offers some preliminary thoughts on the Family Proceedings Rules 2010

Rosamund Rhodes-Kemp explains how children’s negligence claims could be better managed

Christopher Stoner QC explains why awarding damages in lieu of an injunction is the exception not the rule

Ed Mitchell provides an update from the Court of Protection

Peter Vaines recounts a tale of appeals out of time

Part two: Jane Mayfield reports on Part II of the Corporate Governance Guidance

The civil consequences of bribery examined by William Christopher

R (on the application of Humberstone) v Legal Services Commission (The Lord Chancellor intervening) [2010] All ER (D) 255 (Dec), [2010] EWCA Civ 1479

Safeway Stores Ltd and others v Twigger and others [2010] EWCA Civ 1472, [2010] All ER (D) 245 (Dec)