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Scottish power groups face penalties as watchdog looks into station shutdowns

Posted on April 08, 2008
Two of Britain’s biggest energy companies could face fines totalling as much as £2.57 billion after Ofgem, the energy regulator, launched an investigation into alleged abuses of their dominant market position in Scotland.

Star Wars stromtroopers invade the High Court

Posted on April 08, 2008
The Stormtrooper stood at the side of court 52 against a row of leatherbound legal tomes, facing the judge. At his side was another full-sized model of a fighter pilot from the forces of Emperor Palpatine.

Thousands of migrants win right to stay

Posted on April 08, 2008
Thousands of highly skilled migrants who were faced with deportation can now stay in Britain, a court ruled yesterday. The ruling is a blow to the Government and its attempt to demonstrate to the public that it is taking a tough stance to meet concern over the extent of immigration.

Brown warns Mohamed Al Fayed not to challenge Diana verdict

Posted on April 08, 2008
Gordon Brown said today that a rerun of the inquest into the death of Diana, Princess of Wales would waste more of MI6's time, in an apparent warning to Mohamed Al Fayed.

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Energy watchdog probes S&SE and Scottish Power for market abuse

Posted on April 08, 2008
Energy regulator Ofgem has launched an investigation into whether Scottish Power and Scottish & Southern Energy have abused a dominant position in the UK power market.

Severn Trent admits fraud and fined £35.8m

Posted on April 08, 2008
Severn Trent, the Midlands water company, is to plead guilty on two fraud charges today and face a £35.8 million fine from Ofwat for deliberately misleading the regulator on customer service and performance.

Kathy Honeywood: 'Being the only woman is quite tough'

Posted on April 08, 2008
“This is a very meritocratic environment,” says Kathy Honeywood, a corporate partner at Clifford Chance. “I have never come across any direct discrimination because I’m a woman.”

The Law Explored: clearing out old laws

Posted on April 08, 2008
The law cupboards have been accumulating statutes for 800 years. There’s a lot of legislative junk on the shelves. And what better time for a spring clean than spring?

Ryanair risks big fine over adverts

Posted on April 08, 2008
Ryanair is facing prosecution and a substantial fine for repeatedly misleading passengers about the availability of its cheapest fares.

Al Fayed accepts jury's decision 'for the sake of William and Harry'

Posted on April 08, 2008
Mohamed Al Fayed grudgingly gave up his forlorn fight last night and said he was accepting the jury’s verdict on the deaths of Diana, Princess of Wales, and Dodi Fayed, for the sake of her sons.

Legal Moves

Posted on April 07, 2008
* Frances Murphy has been elected to head Slaughter and May’s flagship corporate team. She will take over from Chris Saul on May 1, when he succeeds Tim Clark as senior partner.

Lawyer took paralysed client’s £1.2m payout

Posted on April 07, 2008
A solicitor who stole £1.25 million from a client left paralysed by a traffic accident was jailed yesterday for ten years for what the judge described as the “very worst breach of trust for a professional man”.

Diana, Princess of Wales conspiracies can be left to time lords but some questions remain

Posted on April 07, 2008
There are two Tom Bakers of note. One has spent the past six months as a time traveller in a parallel universe revisiting the Paris of a decade ago. The other is a tubby actor who played Dr Who in a long woolly scarf.

Dubai: the world's next great arbitration centre?

Posted on April 07, 2008
Not long ago, a photo shoot was held at the Gate Building in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) involving high-ranking Arabs, looking relaxed in their flowing ceremonial robes, and a group of pin-striped, buttoned-up Britons.

Where should I do my GDL?

Posted on April 07, 2008
I've recently applied for a GDL and I've been offered a place at BPP, the College of Law and Nottingham Kaplan. Do you have any advice on which one will guarantee the best training to become a solicitor?

How to . . . survive the downturn

Posted on April 07, 2008
<a href="http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/system/topicRoot/How_to_be_a_better_lawyer/">Become a better lawyer: running a case, doing a deal, moving in-house and other tips from the top</a>

One man's meat is another man's restaurant review

Posted on April 07, 2008
“A good name smells sweeter than the finest ointment,” according to Ecclesiastes, and lawyers arguing defamation claims. The judgment of the Northern Ireland Court of Appeal overturning the decision of a jury that awarded a restaurant £25,000 in libel damages for a rude review in a newspaper confirms that the law allows a critic to say that the product is a stinker.

Lawyer of the Week: Adam Tudor

Posted on April 07, 2008
Adam Tudor, a partner at Carter-Ruck, represents the parents of Madeleine McCann. After stories in the Daily Express and the Daily Star and their Sunday stablemates, the newspapers have made unprecedented front-page apologies to the McCanns for falsely suggesting that the couple caused the death of their daughter and covered it up...

The Water Cooler

Posted on April 07, 2008
* That grandee of the Bar, Sir Sydney Kentridge, has turned 85. To mark the occasion his chambers, Brick Court, has commissioned a portrait from Howard J. Morgan. The charcoal work was recently unveiled by Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers, the Lord Chief Justice, who described Sir Sydney as a “legend” and reminded guests that by the time Sir Sydney joined Brick Court in 1977 his reputation was already established...

Paparazzi questioned after the death of Diana, Princess of Wales

Posted on April 07, 2008
Romuald Rat Boasted that he was “among the leading pursuers” of the Mercedes. Claimed that he got onlookers away from the car before he opened the door, a statement the coroner said was “plainly untrue”...

Slaughter and May v Clifford Chance: who is pursuing the best route?

Posted on April 07, 2008
“There is not room for more than one Slaughter and May in London,” suggests David Morley, senior partner-elect at Allen & Overy. “It’s a fantastic firm, but they’re quite a bit smaller than us now. That brings its own challenges: they don’t do the same volume of deals, they don’t appear at the top of the league tables, they’ve got more to explain to potential clients...

Sir Ken Macdonald: 'We are determined to do more ourselves'

Posted on April 07, 2008
It is a classic case of poacher- turned-gamekeeper — or in the case of Sir Ken Macdonald, perhaps the other way round. The Director of Public Prosecutions has embarked on a programme of taking on Crown Court trials — the stomping ground of his profession, the Bar...

In the City: April 8

Posted on April 07, 2008
No YMCA

HSBC faces Financial Services Authority fine after losing disc with details of 370,000 clients

Posted on April 07, 2008
HSBC faces the prospect of a Financial Services Authority (FSA) investigation and a hefty fine after it admitted that it had lost key details of 370,000 customers.

The Diana inquests: what we learnt

Posted on April 07, 2008
<a href="http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article3702249.ece">Reaction to the verdicts</a> | <a href="http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article3700719.ece">The remaining questions</a> | <a href="http://www...

Weird Cases: courtroom dramas about courtroom dramas

Posted on March 27, 2008
<a href="http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/system/topicRoot/Weird_Cases/">Read more Weird Cases</a>

AIG steps up action against Maurice 'Hank' Greenberg with new Starr lawsuit

Posted on March 27, 2008
American International Group (AIG), the world’s biggest insurance company, has sued Maurice “Hank” Greenberg, its former chief executive, alleging that he “misappropriated” $20 billion (£9.9 billion) of its shares.

Tommy Sheridan and his wife Gail ‘told lies during News of the World libel trial’

Posted on March 27, 2008
Tommy Sheridan and his wife appeared in court yesterday charged with lying under oath at the socialist politician’s libel trial against the News of the World. Mr Sheridan, 43, and his wife, Gail, 44, were greeted by cheering supporters outside Edinburgh Sheriff Court, where they appeared separately and in private...

Banks go on the attack in Clear Channel fight

Posted on March 27, 2008
Senior bankers involved in the funding of the $27 billion buy-out of Clear Channel, believe that Bain Capital and Thomas H Lee have no intention of acquiring the radio and advertising giant.$

Peter King: 'I do believe I was called to be a lawyer'

Posted on March 27, 2008
<a href="http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/system/topicRoot/Rainmakers__insights_of_the_lea/">Read more interviews with the City's leading lawyers</a>

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