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Demand for legal advice surges amid growing threat of credit-crunch lawsuits - Financial Times

Posted on February 05, 2008
“Big banks and their clients are gearing up for possible post-credit crunch lawsuits that may start hitting the courts within six months, leading lawyers said yesterday.” Full story Financial Times, 5th February 2008 Source: www.ft.com

Lords hear damages claim over failed Equatorial Guinea coup - The Times

Posted on February 05, 2008
“In a dramatic opening to a landmark case, the barrister of alleged plotter Simon Mann confirmed he is in prison in West Africa.” Full story The Times, 4th February 2008 Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Carers for disabled people could be protected by discrimination law - OUT-LAW.com

Posted on February 05, 2008
“The European Court of Justice has been advised to extend protection against disability discrimination to carers and not just those with disabilities. A ruling to that effect could force a change in UK law.” Full story OUT-LAW.com, 4th February 2008 Source: www...

Police officer says he was forced into bugging Muslim MP - The Independent

Posted on February 05, 2008
“A police officer last night claimed he was forced by the Metropolitan Police to carry out the bugging of a meeting in prison between Babar Ahmed, a terrorist suspect, and his MP, Sadiq Khan.” Full story The Independent, 5th February Source: www...

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Prisoners routinely bugged as jails fall in shadowy area of surveillance - The Times

Posted on February 05, 2008
“Dozens of prisoners in British jails are routinely under covert electronic surveillance, security sources told The Times last night.” Full story The Times, 5th February 2008 Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Does Islam fit with our law? - The Times

Posted on February 05, 2008
“Is a clash of civilisations looming? It?s now time to find the links rather than the conflicts between English and Islamic law” Full story The Times, 5th February 2008 Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Oral statement on HMP Woodhill inquiry - Ministry of Justice

Posted on February 05, 2008
“Jack Straw has made an oral statement to the House of Commons on an inquiry into alleged events at Woodhill Prison.” Full story Ministry of Justice, 4th February 2008 Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Convicted barrister wins gagging order - The Times

Posted on February 05, 2008
“A barrister convicted of a criminal offence has won a gagging order preventing him from being identified in the press in order to protect his children.” Full story The Times, 4th February 2008 Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Abuse victims win historic ruling on compensation - The Independent

Posted on February 05, 2008
“Two young women have won a key ruling in their legal battle to secure compensation from the man who sexually abused them when they were children. The case is the first to benefit from last week’s landmark House of Lords ruling against the man known as the ‘Lotto Rapist’...

Ofcom approves sale of £20 billion-worth of new spectrum - OUT-LAW.com

Posted on February 05, 2008
“Up to £20 billion-worth of radio spectrum will be released on to the open markets because of a decision by Ofcom to allow public sector bodies including the Ministry of Defence (MoD) to trade or sell their allocated spectrum.” Full story OUT-LAW...

Illegal bug uncovered in second UK prison - The Times

Posted on February 05, 2008
“Bugging devices planted in a prison telephone were illegally used to record privileged conversations between an inmate and his solicitor, The Times has learnt.” Full story The Times, 5th February 2008 Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Recent Statutory Instruments - OPSI

Posted on February 04, 2008
THE CHILDCARE ACT 2006 (COMMENCEMENT NO.1) (WALES) ORDER 2008 The Judicial Pensions and Retirement Act 1993 (Addition of Qualifying Judicial Offices) Order 2008 The Immigration and Nationality (Fees)(Amendment) Order 2008 The Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (Commencement No...

Police win first round in court fight over pay - The Guardian

Posted on February 04, 2008
“Police have been given permission to take the government to the high court for cutting their latest pay rise to 1.9%, instead of the 2.5% determined by an independent panel.” Full story The Guardina, 4th February 2008 Source: www.guardian...

Five men found guilty of helping 21/7 London bombers - The Guardian

Posted on February 04, 2008
“Five men, including the brothers of two of the failed July 21 London bombers, were today found guilty of helping them in the aftermath of the attacks.” Full story The Guardina, 4th February 2008 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Borough to become first ?private practice? council - The Lawyer

Posted on February 04, 2008
“A London borough is remodelling its legal services department to mirror that of a private sector law firm.” Full story The Lawyer, 4th February 2008 Source: www.thelawyer.com

College of Law threatens SRA with anti-diversity suit - The Lawyer

Posted on February 04, 2008
“The Solicitors’ Regulation Authority (SRA) has been attacked for taking action that will undermine the diversity of the British legal profession.” Full story The Lawyer, 4th February 2008 Source: www.thelawyer.com

How to . . . improve your advocacy - The Times

Posted on February 04, 2008
“One of the country’s leading criminal defence lawyers, Jim Sturman, QC, shares his tips on how to hold a courtroom.” Full story The Times, 4th February 2008 Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Straw to make statement on ?bugging? of MP - The Guardian

Posted on February 04, 2008
“The justice secretary, Jack Straw, will make a Commons statement today about claims that a senior Muslim MP was bugged by police while meeting a constituent in prison.” Full story The Guardian, 4th February 2008 Source: www.guardian.co...

Alarmed MPs seek ways to police expenses system - The Times

Posted on February 04, 2008
“MPs will take the first steps this week towards a more open system for declaring expenses and registering staff.” Full story The Times, 4th February 2008 Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Curbs on foreign lawyers could hurt City firms in war for talent - The Times

Posted on February 04, 2008
“Hundreds of foreign lawyers who come to England every year to practise as solicitors face tough new curbs that law firms say will undermine London’s position in the global legal market.” Full story The Times, 4th February 2008 Source: www...

Gloucestershire County Council v Evans and others - WLR Daily

Posted on February 04, 2008
Gloucestershire County Council v Evans and others: [2008] EWCA Civ 21; [2008] WLR (D) 25 “A conditional fee agreement which provided for payment of a basic rate of £95 per hour, with an enhancement first to £145 per hour as the basic charge on winning the case, and then to £290 per hour, in the event [...

The County Homesearch Co (Thames & Chilterns) Ltd v Cowham - WLR Daily

Posted on February 04, 2008
The County Homesearch Co (Thames & Chilterns) Ltd v Cowham [2008] EWCA Civ 26; [2008] WLR (D) 24 “As in the case of a seller?s agent, where the remuneration of a property buyer?s agent was a commission on exchange of contracts, then unless the agency contract indicated otherwise, a term was to be implied that he [...

Boss Holdings Ltd v Grosvenor West End Properties and Another - Times Law Reports

Posted on February 04, 2008
Boss Holdings Ltd v Grosvenor West End Properties and Another House of Lords “A property was a house, which a leaseholder was entitled to acquire, if it had been designed for living in when it was first built and the structure remained substantially the same, even if it had subsequently become internally dilapidated and incapable of beneficial [...

Saadi v United Kingdom - Times Law Reports

Posted on February 04, 2008
Saadi v United Kingdom (Application No 13229/03) European Court of Human Rights “A delay of 76 hours in providing reasons for the detention of an asylum seeker was not compatible with article 5.2 of the European Convention on Human Rights that such reasons should be given promptly...

Call for male forced wedding help - BBC News

Posted on February 04, 2008
“The government has agreed to look into funding the UK’s first male-only refuge for victims of forced marriage.” Full story BBC News, 2nd February 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Whitehall draws up new rules on language of terror - The Guardian

Posted on February 04, 2008
“A new counter-terrorism phrasebook has been drawn up within Whitehall to advise civil servants on how to talk to Muslim communities about the nature of the terror threat without implying they are specifically to blame.” Full story The Guardian, 4th February 2008 Source: www...

ID ban lifted on child porn man - BBC News

Posted on February 04, 2008
“A man convicted of child pornography offences can be named, the Court of Appeal has ruled.” Full story BBC News, 1st February 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Crime gangs ?exploit change in cannabis law? - Daily Telegraph

Posted on February 04, 2008
“Relaxation of the law on cannabis has fuelled organised crime in the UK, police chiefs will tell an inquiry panel this week.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 3rd February 2008 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Study alleges ?honour killings? conspiracy - Daily Telegraph

Posted on February 04, 2008
“Whole communities are involved in assisting and covering up ‘honour violence’ in Britain, a new study says.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 3rd Febraury 2008 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Terrorism bill opens way for secret inquests - The Guardian

Posted on February 04, 2008
“The government was yesterday criticised over plans to hold inquests without juries, which campaigners fear could limit hearings into the deaths of British soldiers and people shot by police.” Full story The Guardian, 4th Febraury 2008 Source: www...

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