Michael Mansfield QC made an error recounting a murder in his biography. Photograph: Stephen Kelly/PA Wire You can hear a great deal about false memory syndrome in court. Though it’s usually a condition ascribed to a witness rather than the brief. But this week the roles have been reversed... 

Asil Nadir in Northern Cyprus in 1993. Photograph: Geoff Wilkinson/Rex Features Fugitive tycoon Asil Nadir was given bail today on condition he returns to Britain. Nadir is said to be willing to come back to face trial after fleeing to northern Cyprus 17 years ago in the face of fraud allegations. Old... 

Rows of Dyson DC12 vacuum cleaners. The British manufacturer recently announced a recruitment plan to double the number of its UK engineering employees to 700, but warns that it is having trouble locating specialists. Photograph: Dyson/PA British manufacturing is at risk of “collapse”... 

A Potash Corp holding centre facility. The company has been in talks with other companies to fend off BHP’s hostile bid. Photograph: David Stobbe/Reuters Potash Corp is holding talks with rival firms as the Canadian fertiliser group looks to protect itself from BHP Billiton’s audacious... 

Change4Life: one of the government marketing campaigns that has been severely cut The Central Office of Information, the body which co-ordinates government marketing and ad spending, is to cut 40% of its 737 staff. The COI cuts come as the Cabinet Office today revealed that the advertising...