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Freshfields targets white-collar crime with hire of three former US prosecutors
Posted on January 22, 2009Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, the City law firm, has launched an American litigation practice with the hire of three prominent former federal prosecutors.
Do atomic test victims deserve compensation?
Posted on January 22, 2009Fifty years ago the UK Government began a series of atomic and thermonuclear weapons tests on the Australian mainland, on Christmas Island and elsewhere in the South Pacific. About 25,000 members of the British, Australian and New Zealand Armed Forces, many national servicemen, and some Fijians, took part in the testing programme — either actively or as bystanders.
What British lawyers want from Barack Obama
Posted on January 22, 2009So, we are now in the second day of the Obama presidency and what do you think of it so far? The President-elect conducted himself, perhaps, with more style than substance but his inaugural speech as President produced some blunt home truths.
Lawyer of the Week: Vivian Robinson
Posted on January 22, 2009The barrister Vivian Robinson, QC, of QEB Hollis Whiteman Chambers, has been appointed as the first general counsel to the Serious Fraud Office (SFO). The appointment was prompted by the de Grazia report, published last June, which criticised the agency for its low conviction rate and recommended the appointment to increase its legal capability.
The problem of ‘just’ warfare
Posted on January 22, 2009Earlier this month as the lead protesters surged through the centre of London and up St James Street, a panicked bobby urged me to get inside and out of the way. I had unwittingly stumbled upon the ardent demonstration of the Palestinian diaspora and its supporters in England, whose zeal had been enlivened by the sudden conflict this month between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.
David Ross affair revealed as tip of iceberg
Posted on January 22, 2009Public company directors have pledged almost £680 million worth of shares as collateral against personal loans, it emerged last night.
Downturn forces law firm Addleshaw Goddard to purge 19 partners
Posted on January 22, 2009Addleshaw Goddard, one of Britain’s biggest law firms, is poised to lose 19 partners because of falling demand for legal services.
Complex law on war crimes
Posted on January 22, 2009The regulations covering alleged war crimes are complex, carefully worded and restrictive. The International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague does not appear to have jurisdiction in Gaza because the Israelis are not signatories to the Rome statute that set it up.
Apple health reports may be examined by Securities and Exchange Commission
Posted on January 22, 2009America’s top securities regulator is understood to be investigating Apple’s recent disclosures about the health of Steve Jobs, its chief executive.
Let’s not be too misty eyed about legal aid, but it is at a crossroads
Posted on January 22, 2009This year marks the 60th anniversary of the Legal Aid and Advice Act 1949 — and lawyers will not need reminding that legal aid was conceived as a cornerstone of the welfare state.
'Men in grey suits asked if I had some kind of unspeakable sexual interest'
Posted on January 22, 2009Britain's first openly gay judge has spoken out for the first time about his "bizarre and depressing" experience of applying for judicial appointment.
Government 'snuffing out' compensation for nuclear-test veterans
Posted on January 22, 2009The Government was accused today of seeking to “snuff out” compensation claims of up to £100 million for veterans contaminated during nuclear and atomic tests in the 1950s.
Addleshaw Goddard axes 19 partners
Posted on January 22, 2009Addleshaw Goddard, the national UK law firm, is set to slash one in ten partners because of the downturn in demand for legal services.
Makinson Cowell advice brings Wolfson Microelectronics £140,000 fine
Posted on January 22, 2009One of the City's most respected investor relations firms was fighting to defend its reputation last night after advice that it gave to Wolfson Microelectronics led to the chipmaker being rebuked by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) and fined £140,000.
Breakthrough for taxman after Guernsey agrees to reveal bank account details
Posted on January 22, 2009The tax haven of Guernsey threw open its doors to British authorities yesterday as HM Revenue and Customs stepped up its efforts to track down evaders.
JJB Sports boss Chris Ronnie suspended amid shares inquiry
Posted on January 22, 2009JJB Sports suspended its chief executive yesterday as the investigation into his lost stake continues. Chris Ronnie admitted last week that the 27.5 per cent stake he controlled in the retailer had reverted to the liquidators of Kaupthing Singer & Friedlander (KSF), his financial backer...
Defiant travellers facing eviction say they?ll move - to the next field
Posted on January 22, 2009As news of the eviction order spread around Europe?s largest illegal travellers? site yesterday, families stepped up contingency plans to move to a neighbouring field they already own.
Barclays executive Frits Seegers makes belated admission of shares pledge
Posted on January 22, 2009Frits Seegers, the head of personal and corporate banking at Barclays, belatedly admitted yesterday that he had secretly pledged Barclays shares to secure a personal £1 million loan ? and then compounded the error with a botched announcement.
Addleshaw Goddard axes 19 partners
Posted on January 21, 2009Addleshaw Goddard, the national UK law firm, is set to slash one in ten partners because of the downturn in demand for legal services.
'Men in grey suits asked if I had some kind of unspeakable sexual interest'
Posted on January 21, 2009Britain's first openly gay judge has spoken out for the first time about his "bizarre and depressing" experience of applying for judicial appointment.
Government 'snuffing out' compensation for nuclear-test veterans
Posted on January 21, 2009The Government was accused today of seeking to ?snuff out? compensation claims of up to £100 million for veterans contaminated during nuclear and atomic tests in the 1950s.
The problem of ?just? warfare
Posted on January 21, 2009Earlier this month as the lead protesters surged through the centre of London and up St James Street, a panicked bobby urged me to get inside and out of the way. I had unwittingly stumbled upon the ardent demonstration of the Palestinian diaspora and its supporters in England, whose zeal had been enlivened by the sudden conflict this month between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.
Complex law on war crimes
Posted on January 21, 2009The regulations covering alleged war crimes are complex, carefully worded and restrictive. The International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague does not appear to have jurisdiction in Gaza because the Israelis are not signatories to the Rome statute that set it up.
Do atomic test victims deserve compensation?
Posted on January 21, 2009Fifty years ago the UK Government began a series of atomic and thermonuclear weapons tests on the Australian mainland, on Christmas Island and elsewhere in the South Pacific. About 25,000 members of the British, Australian and New Zealand Armed Forces, many national servicemen, and some Fijians, took part in the testing programme ? either actively or as bystanders.
What British lawyers want from Barack Obama
Posted on January 21, 2009So, we are now in the second day of the Obama presidency and what do you think of it so far? The President-elect conducted himself, perhaps, with more style than substance but his inaugural speech as President produced some blunt home truths.
Lawyer of the Week: Vivian Robinson
Posted on January 21, 2009The barrister Vivian Robinson, QC, of QEB Hollis Whiteman Chambers, has been appointed as the first general counsel to the Serious Fraud Office (SFO). The appointment was prompted by the de Grazia report, published last June, which criticised the agency for its low conviction rate and recommended the appointment to increase its legal capability.
David Ross affair revealed as tip of iceberg
Posted on January 21, 2009Public company directors have pledged almost £680 million worth of shares as collateral against personal loans, it emerged last night.
Downturn forces law firm Addleshaw Goddard to purge 19 partners
Posted on January 21, 2009Addleshaw Goddard, one of Britain?s biggest law firms, is poised to lose 19 partners because of falling demand for legal services.
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