Value proposition – The Lawyer
“The bar is struggling with the concept of solicitor contracts despite almost a decade of negotiations.”
The Lawyer, 8th October 2012
Source: www.thelawyer.com
Category: news
‘Resident Evil’ killers jailed for Derek Blake murder – BBC News
“Three people who murdered a man in Norfolk after torturing him in scenes compared to the Resident Evil horror franchise have been jailed for life.”
BBC News, 5th October 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Why is the Law of Fire like a student fridge? – UK Human Rights Blog
“The best part of a thousand years of law has been distilled into this scholarly resolution by the CA of an age old problem. Who pays for the consequences of an accidentally caused fire – the landowner where the fire started or the neighbour who suffered the loss?”
UK Human Rights Blog, 6th October 2012
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
More on ECtHR, Article 8 and the Private Sector – NearlyLegal
“Hot on the heels of Buckland v UK follows a further decision of the ECtHR: Pelipenko v Russia, which is likely to add further weight to the Article 8/private sector debate.”
NearlyLegal, 6th October 2012
Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk
Securing a training contract: steps to take while at university – The Guardian
“Newly-qualified solicitor Sayo Ogundele shares his advice on how to kickstart your career in law while at university.”
The Guardian, 8th October 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
How female breadwinners are ‘losing out’ in divorce – Daily Telegraph
“Career women increasingly feel that they are losing out in divorce settlements because courts do not ask who does the housework, lawyers say.”
Daily Telegraph, 8th October 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
IoS investigation: Britain’s record on rape shows shocking new failures – The Independent
“As the number of sex crimes rises, police procedures mean victims of assault do not get justice – and their attackers go free.”
The Independent, 7th October 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Supergrass law leads to wholesale prison sentence cuts – BBC News
“New supergrass laws have led to some murderers, gangsters and drug dealers having their prison sentences cut by more than 80%, a BBC Panorama investigation has found.”
BBC News, 8th October 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Meg Burgess wall death: Builder George Collier jailed – BBC News
“A builder has been given a two year jail term after a three-year-old girl died when she was crushed by a collapsing wall.”
BBC News, 5th October 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
News International wins court ruling on searches related to phone hacking – The Guardian
“Lawyers acting for more than 170 phone-hacking victims, including Cherie Blair and Hugh Grant, were dealt a blow on Friday after losing a high court application to force News International to do a general search of its databases for potential evidence of illegal voicemail interception.”
The Guardian, 5th October 2012
Surce: www.guardian.co.uk
Abu Hamza to be extradited within days after final appeal fails – Daily Telegraph
“Abu Hamza and four other terror suspects will be extradited to the US ‘immediately’ after their last-ditch appeals were dismissed out of hand by senior judges.”
Daily Telegraph, 5th October 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Mau Mau uprising: Kenyans win UK torture ruling – BBC News
“Three Kenyans who were tortured by British colonial authorities can proceed with their legal claims against the UK government, a court has ruled.”
BBC News, 5th October 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Landlord fined £1.4m for converting house to flats without planning permission – OUT-LAW.com
“A Norwich Crown Court judge has imposed a £1.4 million fine on a landlord under the Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA) for converting a house in north-west London into 12 flats without planning permission.”
OUT-LAW.com, 4th October 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
EU laws on orphan works given final approval – OUT-LAW.com
“EU ministers have voted to back new laws that will allow for libraries, museums and universities, among other organisations, to digitise works from their collections that have become ‘orphaned.’ ”
OUT-LAW.com, 5th October 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
IBA 2012: former president of American bar dismisses ‘risky’ ABS model – Law Society’s Gazette
“The immediate past-president of the American Bar Association has strongly denounced alternative business structures, arguing that non-lawyer investment in law firms compromises the client’s best interests and undermines professional independence.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 4th October 2012
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Watkin Jones & Son’s £450k fine over worker’s roof fall – BBC News
“A construction firm has been fined £450,000 for breaching safety rules which led to a 21-year-old roofer falling through a hole in a roof and dying two years later.”
BBC News, 4th October 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Mehar Dhariwal murder: Daniel Rogers found guilty – BBC News
“A man who kicked and punched a taxi driver in a row over an advance fare has been found guilty of murder.”
BBC News, 4th October 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Healthy teacher pretended she had cancer and set up fake blog about treatment – Daily Telegraph
“A music teacher has been banned from the classroom after lying that she had cancer and providing a false medical report in order to have time off.”
Daily Telegraph, 4th October 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Sun settles with ITV Granada correspondent over Harry Styles story – The Guardian
“Caroline Whitmore accepts undisclosed damages, legal costs and an apology over libel claim.”
The Guardian, 4th October 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
