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Crucifix ban nurse Shirley Chaplin loses NHS discrimination case
Posted on April 06, 2010A Christian nurse who refused to remove a crucifix at work has lost her claim for discrimination after an employment tribunal panel ruled that she should have reached a compromise with her hospital employers.
Tim Wheeler blames Brixton chairman Lady Patten for his dismissal
Posted on April 06, 2010The former chief executive of Brixton blamed the company?s chairman yesterday for escalating a row that led to his dismissal.
MP fights libel fee change
Posted on April 03, 2010Plans to reduce the huge fees charged by libel lawyers who bring successful cases could be scuppered by one of the prime minister?s closest allies this week.
The lucky scarf tripping up our rotten libel laws
Posted on April 03, 2010Simon Singh possesses two things that matter. ?He has a wallet,? said his lawyer Robert Dougans, ?and he has balls.? It was a remark that delighted his 45-year-old client, who was celebrating a landmark Court of Appeal judgment in his favour on Thursday...
Science writer Simon Singh wins key libel ruling
Posted on April 01, 2010Science writer Simon Singh today took a major step towards defeating a libel action brought against him by a group of chiropractors.
Switzerland seeks law change to hand details of UBS ?tax evaders? to United States
Posted on April 01, 2010Switzerland will seek to override its courts in order to hand over over the names of thousands of suspected tax evaders to the US.
Serious Fraud Office's strike rate for financial crime hits 91 per cent
Posted on April 01, 2010The Serious Fraud Office increased its conviction rate in cases involving complex financial crime to 91 per cent last year, suggesting that the agency's controversial transformation may be succeeding.
Science libel verdict is a forceful blow in defence of freedom of speech
Posted on April 01, 2010Senior judges have struck a blow for freedom of speech in ruling that opinions should be protected by the courts ? and their authors from the chilling effects of libel laws. The judges, headed by the Lord Chief Justice, made clear that it was not for the courts to try to disentangle fact from opinion.
Science writer Simon Singh?s victory in chiropractor case raises hope of libel reform
Posted on April 01, 2010The science writer Simon Singh won the right yesterday to use the defence of fair comment, in a landmark ruling at the Court of Appeal.
Sir Nicholas Wall named as new family justice head after months of uncertainty
Posted on March 31, 2010An unprecedented impasse between judges and the Government has ended with the announcement today of the the new head of the family justice system.
Abramovich fails to halt Berezovsky lawsuit
Posted on March 31, 2010Roman Abramovich, the Russian billionaire, has lost an attempt to dismiss a £2 billion lawsuit brought against him by Boris Berezovsky, his former business partner.
Court awards barrister?s wife £215,000 25 years after divorce
Posted on March 31, 2010The ex-wife of a leading barrister was awarded a lump sum of £215,000 from him yesterday, 25 years after the couple were divorced.
High cost of protection is eroding legal bastion
Posted on March 31, 2010Jury-less criminal trials have sparked controversy in the legal profession, pitting prosecutors against defence lawyers. The Criminal Justice Act 2003, which made them possible, was introduced amid concerns over jury nobbling. David Blunkett, who was Home Secretary, said that in London alone £9 million was being spent every year on surveillance of jurors...
Clash of the oligarchs: the paper chase from the Kremlin to the High Court
Posted on March 31, 2010In December 2000, two of Russia?s most powerful businessmen faced off at a villa at Cap d?Antibes on the French Riviera. Once friends and business partners, Boris Berezovsky, who owned the villa, and Roman Abramovich were about to begin a lasting and bitter rivalry that would end up being played out years later in the British courts.
Solicitors who grew rich from sick miners' scheme repay £6.9m
Posted on March 31, 2010Solicitors who grew wealthy by handling compensation claims for sick miners have been shamed into handing back £6.9 million that was sliced from their clients? damages.
Monty Trent: 'Cuts must not affect the quality of justice'
Posted on March 31, 2010The jail terms that judges hand out make the headlines. But as important are the often-unreported rulings in the civil courts, from repossession orders to contact with a child. Their impact on people is as great or greater than a prison sentence, argues District Judge Monty Trent...
Daimlers and bubbly before lunch ? 25 Bedford Row lines up its silks
Posted on March 31, 2010Behind every successful barrister is ... his clerk. So if anyone has been celebrating this past fortnight it is Guy Williams, the senior clerk at 25 Bedford Row, which notched up five silks in the latest Queen?s Counsel list. ?To gain five at one fell swoop,? he says, ?is almost unheard of...
Will the Bribery Bill ever become law?
Posted on March 31, 2010The heavy sentences handed down on Monday by a Shanghai court to four Rio Tinto executives ? including an Australian ? suggest that even in China they are now starting to take seriously cases of bribery. Whatever the motive of the Chinese authorities it is clear that bribery in the People?s Republic must now be viewed as a high-risk activity.
Lawyer of the Week: Andrew Smith
Posted on March 31, 2010Andrew Smith, a solicitor at Corker Binning, acted for the late Mohammed Lodhi in the UK?s longest-running extradition case (the first involving the United Arab Emirates) that started in 2000. Mr Lodhi died six weeks before the High Court ruled that the Home Secretary was wrong to have ordered his extradition to a country where he faced a real risk of torture.
QC applications - there is still room for improvement
Posted on March 31, 2010The process of applying for Queen's Counsel has changed beyond all recognition. This revised system is undoubtedly more transparent and is well on its way to breaking the dominance of private school and Oxbridge-educated silks on the circuit.
Mohammed Lodhi case raises questions about extradition treaties
Posted on March 31, 2010Much opprobrium has been heaped upon the UK's extradition laws of late. The critics say that our courts extradite defendants on the basis of little or no evidence; that British nationals are summarily surrendered for political ends; and that extradition is disproportionate where the crime is trivial.
Bank staff charged after FSA raids on insider trading ?ring?
Posted on March 31, 2010Seven men were charged by the Financial Services Authority yesterday in its first prosecution of an alleged insider dealing ring.
FSA charges third person in Littlewood case
Posted on March 30, 2010The Financial Services Authority (FSA) today charged a third person in its Littlewood husband and wife insider dealing investigation.
Rapist Alphonse Semo escapes deportation to stay in UK and marry
Posted on March 30, 2010A rapist who dumped his victim on a rubbish tip has escaped deportation after winning a High Court battle to stay in Britain to get married.
National Rail risks union talks to seek injunction against strike
Posted on March 30, 2010The travel plans of millions of passengers lie in the hands of a High Court judge who will hear a request today for an emergency injunction to block next week?s national rail strike.
MPs face 30 per cent cut in expenses limit
Posted on March 29, 2010MPs who live outside London face a cut in expense of 30 per cent or £16,000 a year as part of a tough settlement following the scandal over their claims, the head of the new Parliamentary watchdog said today.
Rio trial was no stitch-up, but still leaves an unpleasant taste
Posted on March 29, 2010When four Rio Tinto executives were arrested in China last year on accusations of bribery and stealing state secrets, it sent shockwaves through the international community that was working in the country.
Barristers fighting pay cuts ?take home less per hour than a car mechanic?
Posted on March 28, 2010Criminal case barristers delivered a broadside to Jack Straw over their pay, saying that most take home less per hour than a car mechanic.
US Supreme Court ruling on 'cubed case' could scare off foreign companies
Posted on March 28, 2010The US Supreme Court will hear a case today that threatens to scare off foreign companies from investing in America and hugely expand overseas investors? rights to bring multimillion-dollar securities claims in the United States.
Accounting firms facing rise in negligence claims amid credit crunch fallout
Posted on March 28, 2010Leading accounting firms are facing more professional negligence claims as they are targeted by investors who lost money in the credit crunch.
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