Fake audiobook seller jailed – The Independent
“A man who conned people with counterfeit audiobooks, including the best-selling Harry Potter tales, was today jailed for 21 months.”
The Independent, 20th November 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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Baroness Hale: new equality laws will not close gender gap – The Times
“Britain’s most senior woman judge gave warning last night that the Government’s proposed overhaul of equality laws would not close the pay or gender gap.”
The Times, 20th November 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Michael Jackson to testify in person in High Court battle – The Times
“London’s High Court will play host to a superstar next week when Michael Jackson testifies in person to contest a claim that he owes millions of pounds to an Arab sheikh.”
The Times, 20th November 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
The £60 million makeover: new building, new law lords, new postcode – The Times
“There are just eight days left to apply for what must be the hottest jobs in the judiciary — the first specifically appointed posts in the new supreme court. There are three vacancies, as three law lords will retire between now and the start of the court next autumn (Lord Hoffmann, Lord Carswell and Lord Scott of Foscote). For the first time candidates for the highest court in the land must apply. So what are the qualifications to be one of Britain’s top judges? ”
The Times, 20th November 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Why solicitors need to keep one step ahead of the law – The Independent
“Keeping up to speed with the latest legal practices is not a matter of choice for solicitors, as Liz Lightfoot explains.”
The Independent, 20th November 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Freed from his judicial shackles, Lord Bingham delivers his judgment on the Iraq war – The Times
“Never underestimate the determination of a quiet man — or the power of a recently retired senior law lord.”
The Times, 19th November 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Councils ‘systematically failing’ to learn from their mistakes in child care – The Guardian
“The most vulnerable children are being failed by ‘patently inadequate’ standards of care in the networks of schools, care workers and children’s homes established to protect them from abuse, according to the chief inspector of schools.”
The Guardian, 19th November 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
We did nothing wrong in making millions out of sick miners, law firm tells tribunal – The Times
“A law firm that earned £141 million from a government industrial disease compensation scheme denied yesterday that it had exploited sick miners and their families.”
The Times, 20th November 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
95% of violence victims do not seek compensation – The Times
“Fewer than 5 per cent of victims of violent crime bother to claim compensation – in some cases of up to half a million pounds, MPs say today.”
The Times, 20th November 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Chef loses privacy claim against wife’s lawyers – Daily Telegraph
“Marco Pierre White’s claim leaves Mr Justice Eady cold as divorce lawyers prepare to dine out on their victory.”
Daily Telegraph, 19th November 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
BNP membership data breach: the workplace implications – OUT-LAW.com
“A list of members of the British National Party (BNP) has been published online, including thousands of names, addresses and email addresses. The party claims that the security breach was likely to be a deliberate act of ‘political malevolence’.”
OUT-LAW.com, 19th November 2008
Source: www.out-law.com
Bribery law reform focuses on overseas work – The Times
“A radical overhaul of bribery laws proposed today by the Law Commission could make British companies liable to prosecution for any corruption in their activities overseas. It would also usher in a new offence of bribing a foreign public official.”
The Times, 20th November 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Solicitor accused of aiding ‘bogus’ trade in feudal titles – The Times
“A solicitor was accused yesterday of being at the centre of a dishonest trade in bogus feudal titles sold to Americans and other foreigners.”
The Times, 19th November 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Google book search deal is good news for copyright law – The Times
“The search giant’s settlement with publishers could be a game-changing legal event, says the MP for Intellectual Property.”
The Times, 19th November 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Lord Bingham attacks Bush for ‘cynical’ disregard for international law – The Times
“One of Britain’s most senior legal figures has castigated the Bush administration for its ‘cynical’ disregard for the rule of international law and the UK’s record as ‘an occupying power in Iraq’.”
The Times, 18th November 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Early payout for Buncefield victims – The Times
“Around 270 families whose homes were damaged or destroyed in the Buncefield fire will share an initial payout of £320,000 after their lawyers reached an agreement with the plant’s operators today.”
The Times, 18th November 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Partners at UK’s ten biggest law firms take home £1.1m in profits – The Times
“Partners at Britain’s ten biggest law firms took home an average of £1.1 million in profits last year.”
The Times, 19th November 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
SRA comes under fire in Beresfords tribunal – The Lawyer
“The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) was accused of ignoring ‘false information’ and holding a ‘biased’ investigation, as the disciplinary tribunal against the coalminers lawyer Jim Beresford continued today.”
The Lawyer, 18th November 2008
Source: www.thelawyer.com
Knife yobs fined as little as £1 – Daily Telegraph
“Yobs caught with knives are escaping with as little as a £1 fine, it has emerged.”
Daily Telegraph, 18th November 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
