Lump sum motoring expenses subject to NICs if not linked to mileage, tribunal says – OUT-LAW.com

Posted September 1st, 2011 in national insurance, news, tribunals by sally

“Employers will have to be more careful about how they pay their employees for motoring expenses after a tax tribunal ruling that lump-sum allowances could be subject to national insurance contributions (NICs).”

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OUT-LAW.com, 1st September 2011

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Dale Farm Travellers lose legal battle against eviction – The Guardian

Posted September 1st, 2011 in enforcement notices, local government, news, travellers by sally

“Lawyers for Travellers at Dale Farm have failed in a last-ditch attempt to prevent the eviction of families from the site.”

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The Guardian, 31st August 2011

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Law Society to hold superinjunction debate – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted September 1st, 2011 in injunctions, Law Society, media, news, privacy by sally

“A Law Society debate will this month consider how superinjunctions can survive in an era of social media.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 1st September 2011

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Court clerk becomes first person charged under Bribery Act – The Guardian

The first person to be charged under the new Bribery Act will be a magistrates court clerk who allegedly accepted £500 for fixing a motoring offence, according to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS).

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The Guardian, 31st August 2011

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Expert witnesses elusive as pay falls – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted September 1st, 2011 in expert witnesses, legal aid, news, remuneration by sally

“Reduced legal aid fees for expert witnesses are making it ‘almost impossible’ to find experts and in some cases leaving law firms out of pocket by thousands of pounds, a leading family lawyer has warned.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 1st September 2011

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‘Deaths in custody’ corporate manslaughter crime created – BBC News

Posted September 1st, 2011 in corporate manslaughter, death in custody, detention, news, police by sally

“Police and other authorities can now be prosecuted over deaths in custody in England, Scotland and Wales.”

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BBC News, 1st September 2011

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EDL march in London banned at police request – The Guardian

Posted September 1st, 2011 in demonstrations, London, news, violent disorder by sally

“The home secretary has extended a ban on marches in the capital to include the City of London after concerns over a planned demonstration by the far right English Defence League.”

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The Guardian, 31st August 2011

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‘Maturity’ is key when sentencing young people – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted September 1st, 2011 in news, sentencing, young offenders by sally

“Courts should pay more attention to a young person’s ‘maturity’ and less to their age when making sentencing decisions, a report by two criminal justice groups has recommended.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 1st September 2011

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Law centres are more necessary than ever in ‘austerity Britain’ – The Guardian

Posted September 1st, 2011 in law centres, legal aid, legal history, news by sally

“The 40-year-old movement to provide legal services to the vulnerable looks likely to bear the brunt of legal aid cuts.”

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The Guardian, 1st September 2011

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