Day: 11 November 2015

Collapse of Olympus fraud case fuels calls for UK law reforms – The Independent

Posted November 11th, 2015 in accounts, auditors, fraud, news, prosecutions, whistleblowers by sally

‘Legal experts have called for an overhaul of UK corporate laws to hold companies to account after the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) dropped its prosecution of Japanese optical giant Olympus Corporation.’

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The Independent, 11th November 2015

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“… this can no longer be tolerated”: a short guide to the correct use of section 20, Children Act 1989 – Family Law Week

Posted November 11th, 2015 in adoption, children, codes of practice, consent, jurisdiction, local government, news, parental responsibility, social services by sally

‘Alex Laing, barrister of Coram Chambers, concludes his review of N (Children) (Adoption: Jurisdiction) by considering what the President said about section 20 agreements.’

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Family Law Week, 11th November 2015

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Barristers “under pressure” to agree not to act against big clients if they want their work – Legal Futures

Posted November 11th, 2015 in accountants, barristers, codes of practice, fees, government departments, insurance, media, news, professional conduct by sally

‘Barristers need to resist pressure from big clients and government departments to agree not to act against them in the future if they want instructions, the Bar Council has said.’

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Legal Futures, 11th November 2015

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Lord Woolf warns of ‘dangers’ and ‘expense’ of scrapping Human Rights Act – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 11th, 2015 in deportation, EC law, human rights, international law, judges, news, treaties by sally

‘Abolishing current human rights laws will create uncertainty and give clever lawyers a field day, says former Lord Chief Justice.’

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Daily Telegraph, 10th November 2015

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Rebecca Kandare death: Parents jailed for malnourished baby killing – BBC News

Posted November 11th, 2015 in causing death of children or vulnerable adults, child neglect, children, food, homicide, medical treatment, news, sentencing by sally

‘The parents of a dying baby girl, who failed to seek urgent medical care for her because of their religious beliefs, have been jailed.’

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BBC News, 10th November 2015

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Debt advice firm that made 1m unsolicited calls fined £120,000 – The Guardian

Posted November 11th, 2015 in advertising, complaints, consent, consumer protection, debts, fines, news, ombudsmen, telecommunications by sally

‘A company that made more than1m unsolicited calls in a month offering to write off people’s debts has been fined £120,000 by a government watchdog.’

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The Guardian, 10th November 2015

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