The summer is usually a quieter time for news. Not so this year. A series of major stories have broken over the last six weeks that will be contenders for the biggest developments of the year.

Such has been the pace of news that if you have been on holiday at any point there’s a chance you missed something big. Here’s a round-up of what you need to know ahead of the September rush.

Paul Weiss’s Raid on Kirkland

Neel Sachdev. Courtesy photo.