The Marco Pierre White recipe making divorce courts shiver – The Times
“The chef’s battle over evidence used by his wife in their break-up could change the way such cases are held.”
The Times, 17th January 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Category: news
Economic Growth and Social Equity Mean Jackson Reforms are vital to the National Interest – The Bar Council
“The wide-ranging review of the cost of accessing the civil justice system must be an economic and social priority of any incoming government, the Bar Council said today.”
The Bar Council, 15th January 2010
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
Outdated laws lead to rise in court disputes over legacies – The Independent
“Outdated laws and complex modern family structures are combining to cause a sharp jump in the number of inheritance disputes reaching the courts.”
The Independent, 17th January 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Two and a half years on and still no verdict on MMR scare – The Independent
“The GMC’s case against Andrew Wakefield has cost over £1m – so far. Jeremy Laurance, health editor, reports.”
The Independent, 16th January 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Abuse of pre-pack deals ‘could turn Britain into an insolvency brothel’ – The Times
“Britain is in danger of becoming the ‘bankruptcy brothel of the world’, it was claimed yesterday, as furious creditors prepared a landmark legal challenge over the country’s largest pre-pack administration.”
The Times, 18th January 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Office of Fair Trading takes prize draw companies to court – The Guardian
“More than two years after Guardian Money highlighted the questionable tactics of two prize draw promotions companies, Britain’s consumer watchdog is launching court action aimed at putting a stop to their ‘deceptive’ practices.”
The Guardian, 16th January 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Airport body scanners could ‘breach human rights’ – Daily Telegraph
“Airport body scanners, which show the naked form of anyone who passes through them, could breach human rights, according to the UK’s equality watchdog.”
Daily Telegraph, 17th January 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Free music site creator cleared in fraud case – The Independent
“A man accused of running one of the world’s largest music sharing websites was today acquitted of conspiracy to defraud.”
The Independent, 15th January 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Peer drops damages-quantification amendment to digital bill – OUT-LAW.com
“A Conservative peer who had proposed forcing copyright holders to detail the exact damage they suffered when trying to force alleged infringers off the internet will drop the plan. Lord Lucas told OUT-LAW Radio that he would ‘not pursue’ the proposal.”
OUT-LAW.com, 15th January 2010
Source: www.out-law.com
West Yorkshire nail bomb maker jailed for 11 years – BBC News
“A man who admitted making nail bombs at his West Yorkshire home has been jailed for 11 years.”
BBC News, 15th January 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Review of Civil Litigation Costs: final report – Judiciary of England and Wales
Review of Civil Litigation Costs: final report (PDF)
Judiciary of England and Wales, 14th January 2010
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
MPs to investigate solicitors’ ‘contempt of parliament’ – The Guardian
“MPs today agreed to investigate an allegation that a firm of solicitors committed a contempt of parliament by trying to stop a member speaking about a constituency issue in the House of Commons.”
The Guardian, 14th January 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
End to spiralling costs urged in landmark civil justice reforms – The Times
“An end to the spiralling costs of going to law and the bonanza of ‘no win, no fee’ deals was signalled yesterday with a landmark report on civil justice.”
The Times, 15th January 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Libel trials should be heard by judges without juries, says law lord – The Times
“Libel trials should be heard by judges sitting without juries, Lord Justice Jackson recommends.”
The Times, 15th January 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Youths who killed fawn ‘for a laugh’ fined £1,000 – The Independent
“Campaigners today condemned a £1,000 fine and community punishment order given to two youths who stamped a fawn to death ‘for a laugh’.”
The Independent, 14th January 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Jack Straw: review of civil litigation costs – Ministry of Justice
“Justice Secretary Jack Straw has thanked Sir Rupert Jackson for his comprehensive report on costs in civil litigation.”
Ministry of Justice, 14th January 2010
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Apology for thalidomide survivors – BBC News
“The government will apologise later to the victims of the thalidomide scandal after agreeing a £20m support package.”
BBC News, 14th January 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
DNA profiles removed at rate of only one a day – The Independent
“Innocent people’s DNA profiles are being removed from the national database at a rate of barely one a day, figures showed today.”
The Independent, 14th January 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Legal adviser duped couples into thinking they were divorced – Daily Telegraph
“A legal adviser tricked two estranged couples into believing they had been divorced in order to pocket their fees.”
Daily Telegraph, 13th January 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Law Society files judicial review application over defendants’ costs cap – Law Society’s Gazette
“The Law Society has filed a judicial review application in a move to overturn new government regulations restricting the costs that can be recovered by acquitted defendants.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 14th January 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
