Equal pay claims: should equal pay claims be brought in an ordinary court? – Halsbury’s Law Exchange

Posted November 20th, 2012 in courts, employment tribunals, equal pay, news, time limits by sally

“As Harvey points out in Division K, there have been inconsistent decisions over the last year on whether equal pay claims can be brought in an ordinary court, the obvious point being that in a tribunal a claimant must claim within six months of leaving the employment whereas in a court action the limitation period would be six years.”

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Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 19th November 2012

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£23m awarded to girl paralysed in crash that killed her mother – The Independent

Posted November 20th, 2012 in children, compensation, news, personal injuries, road traffic offences by sally

“A teenager who was paralysed in a car crash which killed her mother is to receive record compensation worth £23 million.”

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The Independent, 19th November 2012

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Operation Elveden: CPS to decide whether to bring charges – The Guardian

Posted November 20th, 2012 in corruption, media, news, police by sally

“Prosecutors will announce on Tuesday if they believe they have enough evidence to bring criminal charges following a police investigation into alleged illegal payments by journalists to public officials.”

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The Guardian, 19th November 2012

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Prison gates mentor plan for released inmates – BBC News

Posted November 20th, 2012 in early release, news, prisons, probation, rehabilitation by sally

“Every prisoner released in England and Wales should have their own mentor to help them get their lives back on track, the justice secretary is to say.”

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BBC News, 20th November 2012

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Boy brings legal test case over decision to put him in care – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 20th, 2012 in appeals, care orders, children, judicial review, news by sally

“A 15-year-old boy denied the chance to give evidence to a legal hearing about whether he should stay with his mother or be taken into care has launched a Court of Appeal test case.”

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Daily Telegraph, 19th November 2012

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Judicial review statistics: how many cases are there and what are they about? – The Guardian

Posted November 20th, 2012 in immigration, judicial review, news, statistics by sally

“The government wants to restrict judicial review cases. But how common are they anyway?”

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The Guardian, 19th November 2012

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The Burberry Bar – how the Bar should market itself – Legal Week

Posted November 20th, 2012 in barristers, news by sally

“Legal Week’s editor in chief Alex Novarese argues that the Bar should ditch the dogma and focus on its past to reposition chambers as tightly focused providers of top-quality legal services.”

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Legal Week, 16th November 2012

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