Top-paid civil servants lose right to wage privacy – The Guardian

Posted June 23rd, 2011 in civil servants, news, privacy, remuneration by sally

“Senior civil servants who tried to keep their salaries secret will be made to reveal them, the Information Commissioner has ruled. The government has been ordered to name every civil servant on a salary above £150,000 – more than the prime minister – after some resisted, citing the Data Protection Act. The ruling means that the identity of 24 Whitehall mandarins who refused to be named when the coalition published a list of high earners in government a year ago will now be revealed, and that pressure will mount for other high earners below the £150,000 mark to also be named.”

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The Guardian, 22nd June 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Djanogly reveals lawyers’ pay from legal aid – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted June 20th, 2011 in barristers, law firms, legal aid, news, remuneration by sally

“The justice minister Jonathan Djanogly has provided details of the barristers and law firms paid the most from legal aid over the last year, ahead of the publication of the bill setting out the governments planned legal aid cuts.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 20th June 2011

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Pupillage funding requirements: increase of minimum pupillage award to £12,000 – Bar Standards Board

Posted June 7th, 2011 in Legal Services Board, news, pupillage, remuneration by michael

“The Legal Services Board has approved the application of the Bar Standards Board to increase the minimum pupillage award from £10,000 to £12,000 for a 12-months pupillage. The new rule comes into effect on 1 September 2011.”

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Bar Standards Board, 7th June 2011

Source: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk

Police federation speech – Speech by Theresa May

Posted May 19th, 2011 in pensions, police, remuneration, speeches by tracey

“The Home Secretary delivered this speech at the Police Federation Conference 2011 on 18 May, 2011.”

Full speech

Home Office, 17th May 2011

Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk

Lord Chief Justice wanted a pay rise for judges – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 22nd, 2011 in civil servants, judiciary, news, remuneration by sally

“The country’s most senior judge has demanded a pay rise for senior members of the judiciary, it has emerged.”

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Daily Telegraph, 22nd March 2011

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Court of appeal clears bankers to sue Commerzbank over bonuses – The Guardian

Posted March 9th, 2011 in banking, contracts, news, remuneration by sally

“The court of appeal yesterday cleared the way for more than 100 investment bankers to sue Commerzbank over unpaid bonuses in one of the highest profile cases to emerge from the financial crisis.’

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The Guardian, 8th March 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Oversupply of lawyers to drive down costs, says Green – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted February 23rd, 2011 in legal services, news, paralegals, remuneration by sally

“The oversupply of qualified lawyers denied entry to the profession has led to a ‘burgeoning body of paralegals’ that will have a profound effect on solicitors and barristers, former bar chairman Nick Green QC said last week.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 23rd February 2011

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Ricky Hatton settles £1.4m wages claim – The Independent

Posted December 10th, 2010 in compensation, contracts, news, remuneration, sport by sally

“Ex-boxer Ricky Hatton has settled a £1.4 million claim for unpaid wages from his former trainer. Hatton today reached an undisclosed but ‘mutually acceptable’ deal with Billy Graham on the third day of a hearing at Manchester’s Civil Justice Centre.”

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The Independent, 8th December 2010

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Legal aid lawyers were struggling even before the cuts – The Guardian

Posted December 6th, 2010 in budgets, legal aid, legal profession, news, remuneration by sally

“These are dark days for junior legal aid lawyers. Even before the cuts to the legal aid budget were announced last month, they were struggling to get by on salaries that are among the lowest in the public sector (£16,650 for trainee solicitors and £10,000 for trainee barristers, rising to little more than £25,000 after several years in the job). Now they’re bracing themselves for their practices to be decimated as many of their clients lose eligibility for state funding.”

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The Guardian, 3rd December 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Regina v Belton – WLR Daily

Posted November 11th, 2010 in law reports, misfeasance in public office, prisons, remuneration by sally

Regina v Belton [2010] WLR (D) 283

“The offence of misconduct in public office was not restricted to office holders in receipt of remuneration.”

WLR Daily, 10th November 2010

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.

ENE Kos 1 Ltd v Petroleo Brasileiro SA – WLR Daily

Posted July 9th, 2010 in appeals, charterparties, expenses, law reports, remuneration by sally

ENE Kos 1 Ltd v Petroleo Brasileiro SA [2010] EWCA Civ 772; [2010] WLR (D) 173

“A shipowner who withdrew his vessel from a charterer’s service for non-payment of hire while cargo was on board the vessel and required the charterer to remove the cargo from the vessel, was not entitled to remuneration, in the absence of accident, emergency or necessity, unless expressly or impliedly agreed. The owner could recover expenses incurred in taking care of the cargo in the course of the operation to discharge it. The owner could claim the cost of maintaining a guarantee on a counterclaim for wrongful withdrawal of the vessel as part of the costs awarded to him in the counterclaim.”

WLR Daily, 8th July 2010

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.

FSA to seek exemption for the City from from tough EU rules on bankers’ pay – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 8th, 2010 in banking, EC law, financial regulation, news, remuneration by sally

“The City watchdog is considering whether Britain can claim exemption from European laws that will introduce the toughest pay restrictions in the world.”

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Daily Telegraph, 7th July 2010

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Alemo-Herron and Others v Parkwood Leisure Ltd – Times Law Reports

Posted February 17th, 2010 in law reports, remuneration, trade unions, transfer of undertakings by sally

Alemo-Herron and Others v Parkwood Leisure Ltd

Court of Appeal

“After a competitive transfer to the private sector of local authority services, and thence to further private-sector employment, the second private employers were not bound by a collective pay settlement agreed between the local authority and trade unions.”

The Times, 15th February 2010

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Alemo-Herron and others v Parkwood Leisure Ltd – WLR Daily

Posted February 2nd, 2010 in appeals, law reports, remuneration, transfer of undertakings by sally

Alemo-Herron and others v Parkwood Leisure Ltd [2010] EWCA Civ 24; [2010] WLR (D) 16

“In the case of a competitive transfer to the private sector of local authority services, and thence to further private sector employment, the employers, in not having abided by the terms relating to pay in a collective bargaining pay settlement agreed between the local authority and trade unions, had not made an unlawful deduction from wages; and an entitlement within the agreement to pay increases was not enforceable against the employers under reg 5(1) of the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 1981.”

WLR Daily, 1st February 2010

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.

Freedom of information – update on recent FoI cases – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted December 10th, 2009 in freedom of information, government departments, news, remuneration by sally

“The recent controversy over bonuses paid to civil servants employed by the Ministry of Defence highlights the public interest in salaries and bonuses of public sector officials.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 10th December 2009

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Written evidence on judicial fees and salaries – Ministry of Justice

Posted December 2nd, 2009 in fees, judiciary, press releases, remuneration by sally

“Tables showing judicial salaries and fees, following the government’s decision about the level of pay for legally qualified tribunals judiciary.”

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Ministry of Justice, 1st December 2009

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Government to implement Walker reforms on pay and governance – HM Treasury

Posted November 26th, 2009 in banking, press releases, remuneration by sally

“The Government will move quickly to implement the reforms of bank pay and governance proposed today by Sir David Walker. Sir David’s review was commissioned by the Government earlier this year to explore failures of corporate governance and management of banks.  His final report suggests a series of reforms to strengthen the role of shareholders, improve the quality of bank boards, and to increase transparency of pay and bonus policies.”

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HM Treasury, 26th November 2009

Source: www.hm-treasury.gov.uk

Bonuses for lawyers who seize criminal assets ‘risk undermining justice’ – The Times

Posted November 2nd, 2009 in confiscation, Crown Prosecution Service, news, remuneration by sally

“Crown Prosecution Service lawyers are receiving personal bonuses linked to their success in confiscating criminal assets, The Times has learnt.”

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The Times, 31st October 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Lawyers ‘exploit’ legal aid cash – BBC News

Posted October 30th, 2009 in legal aid, legal profession, news, remuneration by sally

“Lawyers received tens of millions of pounds more than they were entitled to in legal aid payments last year, the government auditor has said.”

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BBC News, 29th October 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Solicitors overpaid millions by LSC for legal aid work – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted October 29th, 2009 in legal aid, news, remuneration, solicitors by sally

“Solicitors have been overpaid nearly £25m for legal aid work, public spending watchdog the National Audit Office (NAO) reported today.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 29th October 2009

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk