Solicitor fights ‘ageist’ law firm which forced him to retire at 65 years old – The Times

Posted July 14th, 2008 in age discrimination, law firms, news, retirement by sally

” A solicitor who was forced by his law firm to retire at 65 will lodge a test appeal today, claiming that he was the victim of age discrimination.”

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The Times, 14th July 2008

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Equality laws ‘are now holding women back’ – The Times

Posted July 14th, 2008 in flexible working, news, women by sally

“The radical extension of maternity leave and parents’ rights is sabotaging women’s careers, according to the head of the new equalities watchdog.”

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The Times, 14th July 2008

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Commuter Nzube Udezue files complaint over armed arrest ordeal – The Guardian

Posted July 14th, 2008 in complaints, detention, news, police by sally

“An innocent commuter mistakenly detained at gunpoint has filed an official complaint over his arrest after it emerged that he did not match the description of the armed suspect police had been seeking.”

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The Guardian, 14th July 2008

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Family of barrister shot dead by police launch landmark legal battle – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 14th, 2008 in barristers, complaints, firearms, news, police by sally

“The family of a barrister shot dead by police in London has launched a landmark legal battle over the way officers collaborated on their account of the killing.”

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Daily Telegraph, 12th July 2008

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Hope of £5,000 compensation for asbestos victims – The Guardian

Posted July 14th, 2008 in asbestos, compensation, industrial injuries, news by sally

“People suffering from pleural plaques through exposure to asbestos could qualify for a £5,000 payment if the outcome of a new government consultation goes in their favour.”

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The Guardian, 13th July 2008

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Serious Fraud Office drug case thrown out of court – The Guardian

Posted July 14th, 2008 in medicines, news, price fixing by sally

“The biggest case ever to be brought by the Serious Fraud Office, involving an alleged price-fixing conspiracy said to have defrauded the NHS of millions of pounds, has been thrown out of court after more than six years of investigation and pre-trial hearings.”

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The Guardian, 11th July 2008

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Max Mosley case: bend over, free speech, this is going to hurt – The Times

Posted July 14th, 2008 in freedom of expression, news, privacy by sally

“Max Mosley is suing for breach of privacy over reports he participated in a sadomasochistic ‘Nazi orgy’. The case has big implications for tabloid culture and freedom of expression”

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The Times, 13th July 2008

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Pensioner wins citizen law change – BBC News

Posted July 14th, 2008 in citizenship, news, women by sally

“The government is to change a loophole in the law after a 20-year campaign by a woman who was not allowed to pass on her Britishness to her daughter.”

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BBC News, 13th July 2008

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Jack Straw plots end of the House of Lords peers show – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 14th, 2008 in news, parliament by sally

“The number of peers sitting in the House of Lords is to be slashed from 735 to only 400 under proposals to be announced by Jack Straw, the Justice Secretary.”

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Daily Telegraph, 12th July 2008

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Parliamentary website redesign costs over £3 million – The Guardian

Posted July 14th, 2008 in internet, news, parliament by sally

“MPs have spent more than £3 million of taxpayers’ cash redesigning the parliamentary website, it has been revealed.”

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The Guardian, 11th July 2008

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Are top lawyers worth their huge fees? – The Times

Posted July 14th, 2008 in fees, legal profession, special report by sally

“Their bills are astronomical, but what’s a few million here if it saves more money there? These days an expensive lawyer is a necessity — not a luxury — especially if you’re visiting the divorce courts. So who among the top 50 is raking it in — and are they really worth it?”

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The Times, 13th July 2008

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