Category: news

Preventing the Ministry of Justice causing injustice – The Times

Posted May 8th, 2007 in Ministry of Justice, news by sally

“Tomorrow the Ministry of Justice will begin work. It will be responsible, in particular, for the courts and tribunals, and for criminal justice, including prisons. George Orwell cautioned that political language ‘is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and to give an appearance of solidity to pure wind.’ Many members of the legal profession are worried that the creation of the Ministry may promote substantial injustice.”

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The Times, 8th May 2007

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Teachers are treated unfairly in this culture of allegations, says Falconer – The Times

Posted May 8th, 2007 in anonymity, child abuse, news, teachers by sally

“Teachers accused of abuse of pupils should be guaranteed anonymity while the allegations are investigated, the Lord Chancellor said yesterday.”

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The Times, 7th May 2007

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Stricter rules will govern premium rate TV quizzes – OUT-LAW.com

Posted May 8th, 2007 in media, news by sally

“Callers to television programmes which use premium rate phone lines must now be told how many others are calling the programme and must be told when their charges reach £10 in a single day.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 4th May 2007

Source: www.out-law.com

You owe £23 million, court tells Zambian leader – The Times

Posted May 8th, 2007 in news by sally

“The former President of Zambia and 19 of his subordinates were ordered to pay back £23 million looted during his rule by London’s High Court today.”

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The Times, 4th May 2007

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

MoJ legislation disarray – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted May 4th, 2007 in Ministry of Justice, news by sally

“The government working party tasked with ironing out the problems associated with the creation of the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) still cannot say if it can be established without legislation – despite the Lord Chancellor’s determination that the department will come into being next week.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 3rd May 2007

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

LCS to approach thousands of miners over fees – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted May 4th, 2007 in compensation, fees, industrial injuries, miners, news, solicitors by sally

“The Legal Complaints Service (LCS) is to canvas thousands of former miners directly to determine whether solicitors wrongly deducted fees from their compensation claims.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 3rd May 2007

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Foreigner escapes sex case by extradition – The Times

Posted May 4th, 2007 in extradition, news, sexual offences by sally

“Two High Court judges yesterday gave warning that the extradition laws may need reform after ruling that a Lithuanian fugitive accused of attempted rape and sexual assault can avoid trial in Britain.”

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The Times, 4th May 2007

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

How pruning dispute grew into an £80,000 legal bill – The Times

Posted May 4th, 2007 in defamation, news by sally

“A woman who sued her neighbours for libel and slander after they told police that she had pruned their trees without permission has paid a high price for her action.”

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The Times, 4th May 2007

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Russian oligarch blocks £1.5bn lawsuit – The Times

Posted May 3rd, 2007 in domicile, news, service by sally

“Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska this morning won the first round of a legal battle to block a £1.5 billion lawsuit filed against him by a former friend and business partner.”

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The Times, 3rd May 2007

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Gypsies lose Olympic site battle – BBC News

Posted May 3rd, 2007 in compulsory purchase, news, travellers by sally

“Gypsy families have lost a High Court battle over plans to make them move to make way for the Olympic village.”

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BBC News, 3rd May 2007

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BCCI working party to push for robust use of judges’ powers to limit rising dispute costs – Legal Week

Posted May 3rd, 2007 in Commercial Court, news by sally

“A top-level, post-BCCI commercial litigation working party, chaired by the judge in charge of the commercial court Mr Justice Aikens, is to lay out its proposals in an ambitious bid to reform the way complex cases are managed.”

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Legal Week, 3rd May 2007

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Bar Council wins lobbying victory in Lords vote – Legal Week

Posted May 3rd, 2007 in legal services, news by sally

“The judiciary looks set to win the right to influence appointments to the Legal Services Board following a successful lobbying campaign by the Bar Council for amendments to the Legal Services Bill.”

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Legal Week, 3rd May 2007

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US lawyers move to cut £55m in perks – The Times

Posted May 3rd, 2007 in news, pensions, perjury, remuneration by sally

“Lawyers acting for some of Britain’s largest pension funds yesterday sought to freeze the £55 million of bonuses and pension payments due to the former chief executive of BP.”

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The Times, 3rd May 2007

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Life got just tougher for those who get scooped – The Times

Posted May 3rd, 2007 in confidentiality, contracts, economic loss, news by sally

“The House of Lords’ ruling, by a 3 – 2 majority in favour of OK! magazine’s £1 million claim against Hello!, will further strengthen the grip that celebrities have over the exploitation of their fame. The use of “spoilers”, in which one publication beats another to an “exclusive” story, will now carry a much greater risk of large compensation claims.”

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The Times, 2nd May 2007

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Lords OK Hello!’s Zeta-Jones wedding payout – The Times

Posted May 2nd, 2007 in confidentiality, contracts, economic loss, news by sally

“OK! magazine won it’s [sic] appeal today against glossy rival Hello! in the dispute over the Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas wedding photographs.”

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The Times, 2nd May 2007

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Landowners secure landmark victory against troubled tenants – The Times

Posted May 2nd, 2007 in insolvency, news, rent by sally

“A clutch of Britain’s biggest landowners who together count for about £100 billion of commercial property have won a landmark High Court battle to prevent tenants wriggling out of unpaid rent when they go under.”

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The Times, 2nd May 2007

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Survey reveals UK’s best and worst legal websites – The Times

Posted May 2nd, 2007 in law firms, news by sally

“Addleshaw Goddard boasts the best website of any UK law firm according to an annual survey that names and shames the best – and worst – legal sites.”

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The Times, 2nd May 2007

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

‘Perjury’ threat for ex-BP boss – BBC News

Posted May 2nd, 2007 in news, perjury by sally

“Former BP chief Lord John Browne [sic] may now face charges of perjury amid allegations that he lied to a court about a gay partner, reports say.”

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BBC News, 2nd May 2007

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Home packs in doubt after critical Lords report – Daily Telegraph

Posted May 2nd, 2007 in home information packs, news by sally

“The controversial home-sellers’ packs may yet be scrapped after a damning report from the House of Lords yesterday added to a barrage of criticism.”

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Daily Telegraph, 2nd May 2007

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Select committee slams ‘reckless’ legal aid plans – Legal Week

Posted May 1st, 2007 in legal aid, news by sally

“The high-profile parliamentary committee examining controversial proposals to overhaul the UK’s ailing legal aid system has branded the Government’s proposals ‘unwise’ and called on Whitehall to rethink its under-fire reforms.”

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Legal Week, 1st May 2007

Source: www.legalweek.com