Jobs for junior lawyers dry up as boom ends – The Times

Posted May 13th, 2008 in news by sally

“Britain’s largest law firms are reducing the number of junior lawyers they are hiring amid concerns that debt finance and corporate takeover work both in London and overseas has largely dried up.”

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The Times, 13th May 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Information Commissioner gets power to fine for privacy breaches – OUT-LAW.com

Posted May 13th, 2008 in data protection, fines, news by sally

“The Information Commissioner has been given the ability to fine organisations if their operational procedures cause a gross breach of data protection principles. The move, which had not been expected by privacy experts, follows a Government defeat in the House of Lords.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 12th May 2008

Source: www.out-law.com

Farepak savings bosses may face prosecution – The Guardian

Posted May 13th, 2008 in credit unions, news by sally

“The government may take legal action against the directors and accountants behind Farepak, the Christmas savings club which collapsed leaving 150,000 people short of almost £40m in savings.”

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The Guardian, 13th May 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk