“The Court of Appeal has rejected an Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT) ruling that said that the legality of employers’ decisions could be affected by events in the future. The ruling cleared up several conflicting EAT rulings on disability discrimination.”
OUT-LAW.com, 22nd January 2008
Source: www.out-law.com
“A people-smuggling gang that organised the illegal immigration of thousands of Indians into Britain, the US and Canada has been smashed after a five-year investigation.”
The Times, 22nd January 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“A City investment banker may be jailed after posing as a university undergraduate to help a student to cheat his way to success in a series of final-year economics examinations.”
The Times, 22nd January 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Tough new consent laws that would block cloning experiments involving embryonic stem cells are to be reviewed by the Government after a protest by leading scientists.”
The Times, 22nd January 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“The Bar Council and the Criminal Bar Association have set out to the House of Lords their concerns over the controversial Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill.”
The Bar Council, 21st January 2008
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
“Fewer women and ethnic minority lawyers make the cut among 98 new silks despite an appointment system aimed at promoting diversity.”
The Times, 22nd January 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“The Ministry of Defence is investigating the reported loss of 69 laptops and seven personal computers over the past year, officials revealed yesterday, as Whitehall staff were banned from removing laptops containing sensitive data from their offices.”
The Guardian, 22nd January 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“UK law firms pocketed more than £1bn in fees from the private equity sector in 2006, with legal advisers confirmed as one of the main beneficiaries of the boom in venture capital activity over recent years.”
Legal Week, 21st January 2008
Source: www.legalweek.com
“The Government comfortably won the first round of its gruelling battle over the European reform treaty last night, after facing angry accusations of betraying the voters.”
The Independent, 22nd January 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Three Algerians who have been detained for up to 18 months while waiting for deportation – even though they want to return home – were yesterday granted bail by a high court judge.”
The Guardian, 22nd January 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“From September the Solicitors Regulation Authority is trying out a pick’n’mix approach to getting would-be lawyers started.”
The Times, 22nd January 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Universities with large numbers of Muslim students should consider rejecting demands for separate prayer and washing facilities to prevent their campuses segregating along religious lines and risking a climate where illegal extremist views can flourish, the government will suggest today.”
The Guardian, 22nd January 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency risks becoming ‘a complete laughing stock’ after it emerged nearly 40% of motorbikes were untaxed, MPs have said.”
BBC News, 22nd January 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The latest round of QC appointments has finally been made public – 18 months after the previous batch of silks were appointed – with just under 100 barristers set to claim the elite kite-mark.”
Legal Week, 22nd January 2008
Source: www.legalweek.com
Related link: QC Appointments: list in full – The Times
“Mobile phone network 3 has been refused permission to force its rivals to disclose emails and documents in a process that would have cost each of them £200,000. The High Court ruled that 3’s requests were not specific enough.”
OUT-LAW.com, 21st January 2008
Source: www.out-law.com
“Lawyers say a new call centre system which is supposed to put them in touch with arrested clients in England and Wales is in chaos.”
BBC News, 22nd January 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) has decided that the death of Justin Petty who died of knife wounds is suitable for investigation by Bedfordshire Police.”
Independent Police Complaints Commission, 21st January 2008
Source: www.gnn.gov.uk
“Social networking forums, where users give full vent to their gripes about everyone from gas providers and airline companies to the local bus operator, have caught the eye of media lawyers, who warn that such postings may be leaving sites such as Facebook and MySpace open to libel actions.”
The Guardian, 21st January 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Road safety experts have condemned a driver who faked his own death to avoid paying £180 in speeding fines.”
BBC News, 21st January 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Police in London have launched a campaign urging young men and boys to hand in their imitation firearms.”
BBC News, 21st January 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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