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Bain and Lee sue banks over $20bn Clear Channel deal$

Posted on March 27, 2008
The battle over Clear Channel Communications escalated today after a US judge issued a temporary order directing six banks not to interfere with the $20 billion ($£10 billion) merger by refusing to fund it or demanding new terms.

Q&A: Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill

Posted on March 26, 2008
On what will Labour MPs now have a free vote?

The FSA Northern Rock report: condemned in its own words, the regulator that missed the collapse

Posted on March 26, 2008
The City's watchdog met executives of Northern Rock only eight times in the two years before the Newcastle-based bank imploded — with two of the meetings done by phone and another five completed in a single day.

Enron case draws to close as Citigroup pays creditors $1.6bn$

Posted on March 26, 2008
Citigroup succumbed yesterday to the creditors of Enron, the energy group that collapsed in 2001, and agreed to pay $1.66 billion ($£827 million) to settle accusations that it conspired with officials at the company to manipulate the group's finances.

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JPMorgan faces new fight against Bear Stearns rescue

Posted on March 26, 2008
JPMorgan is facing legal action to stop its $1.4 billion ($£701 million) takeover of Bear Stearns, the stricken Wall Street bank, after two pension funds argued that a new bid, revealed this week, left shareholders vulnerable and powerless.

The Water Cooler

Posted on March 26, 2008
Admit it. You, too, salivated over every word of the McCartney-Mills divorce. (At least one QC printed out the judgment to read on his way home . . . you know who you are.) But how do we fill the hours now? Never fear: the Water Cooler is here with some helpful suggestions on how to pass the time from now until your summer holiday.

Where can I research the questions on my training contract application?

Posted on March 26, 2008
I graduated last summer with a degree in history and I am currently applying for training contracts. However, on a number of application forms I have been asked "What area of current law would I change and why?" Given that I studied history at university, I feel that applicants with a law degree are likely to have an advantage in answering this question...

The Law Explored: independence of the inquest

Posted on March 26, 2008
When a politician tries to control what a law court can say or do, it’s always a reason to get suspicious. Des Browne, the Defence Secretary, has recently taken legal action to prevent coroners’ courts using language that he thinks is unduly critical of the Ministry of Defence (MoD).

FSA admits Northern Rock handling was unacceptable

Posted on March 26, 2008
The head of the Financial Services Authority (FSA) admitted today that its handling of Northern Rock, the collapsed mortgage bank, had been unaccepatable as the regulator laid out a raft of plans to beef up its supervisory staff and put in place new procedures to prevent a repetition of the crisis.

Tighten controls on bail in murder and serious offences, ministers told

Posted on March 25, 2008
Tighter curbs on the granting of bail to suspects in murder cases and other crimes is called for in a report being considered by ministers, The Times has learnt.

Gordon Brown bows to Church to give Labour MPs free vote on embryo research

Posted on March 25, 2008
Gordon Brown executed an embarrassing U-turn yesterday as he ceded to pressure from the Roman Catholic Church to offer Labour MPs free votes on legal changes for embryo and fertility research.

Lawyers defend judges over gun crime

Posted on March 25, 2008
Criminal lawyers sprang to the defence of the judiciary today after a police chief criticised the courts for being soft on gun crime.

How to . . . deal with clients

Posted on March 25, 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>

J. K. Rowling determined to block RDR Books' Harry Potter ‘rip-off'

Posted on March 25, 2008
J. K. Rowling may be no stranger to battles against evil wizards and magical beasts but in her latest tussle she is preparing to appear in person in the American courts.

Speaker of the House Michael Martin turns to High Court to shield MPs’ expenses details

Posted on March 25, 2008
The Speaker of the House of Commons yesterday took to the High Court the fight to stop details of MPs’ expenses being disclosed, despite receiving legal advice that he is pursuing a case that he cannot win.

Legal Moves

Posted on March 24, 2008
* Bruce Houlder, QC, is to head a new prosecution service being set up for the Armed Services. The senior criminal barrister, of 6 King’s Bench Walk, will take up the post of director of MoD Service Prosecutions in May.

Why judges find ways to ignore the law in gun crime sentences

Posted on March 24, 2008
Passing sentence in the case of the death of Kamilah Peniston, Mr Justice Holland condemned Britain’s gang-gun culture.

Merseyside Chief Constable condemns judges on gun crime

Posted on March 24, 2008
The fight against gun crime is being undermined by judges who fail to ensure that tough penalties set down in law are imposed in the courts, a senior police chief has told The Times.

Family justice system is at risk, warns new chief judge

Posted on March 24, 2008
The first woman Attorney-General was enthusing in Law last week about government moves to combat domestic violence. A starkly different message comes this week from the first woman to lead the 455-judge strong Association of District Judges...

Privacy alarm over fingerprinting at Heathrow's fifth terminal

Posted on March 23, 2008
BAA and the Government are at odds over plans to fingerprint passengers at Heathrow’s new fifth terminal. The Home Office denies having told the Spanish-owned airport operator to use fingerprinting as an extra security measure and the privacy watchdog says that the plan may be illegal.

DNA test ‘puts innocent at risk’ of convictions

Posted on March 23, 2008
A new DNA technology hailed as having the potential to solve thousands of murders, rapes and other serious crimes could lead to innocent people being convicted, one of Britain’s most respected forensic scientists has warned.

Cloned cells bring hope of therapy for Parkinson’s disease

Posted on March 23, 2008
Cloned embryonic stem cells have been used to treat animals with Parkinson’s disease for the first time, in an important step towards developing the therapy for human patients.

Embryology Bill: Bishop's ‘Frankenstein’ attack smacks of ignorance, say scientists

Posted on March 23, 2008
Senior scientists have offered to meet Roman Catholic bishops and MPs to explain the need for legislation to allow experiments on embryos that are part-human and part-animal.

Sir Paul McCartney's brief aids Aga Khan

Posted on March 22, 2008
The divorce lawyer who saved Sir Paul McCartney a fortune in his acrimonious battle with Heather Mills could be in line for a multimillion-pound fee for representing the Aga Khan, one of Britain’s richest men.

The Good Friday for bookmakers

Posted on March 21, 2008
The Crucifixion of Jesus Christ did not seem high on the minds of those betting on the 12.27 at Walthamstow yesterday.

Land Securities hits law firm Fladgate Fielder with £10m blackmail claim

Posted on March 20, 2008
Land Securities, the property group, has accused London law firm Fladgate Fielder of blackmail and is claiming at least £10 million in damages.

Weird Cases: a bear with a sweet tooth

Posted on March 20, 2008
<a href="http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/system/topicRoot/Weird_Cases/">Read more Weird Cases</a>

Disgruntled investor loses £300,000 claim

Posted on March 20, 2008
An accountant who sued his stockbrokers claiming losses of over £300,000 because of unauthorised trading on his account has lost his case in the High Court.

Was Heather Mills right to act for herself?

Posted on March 20, 2008
She claimed it was the “power of one” that did it — and that it saved her more than £600,000 in legal fees. But was Heather Mills’ decision to act for herself a triumph or disaster? And should it pave the way for a surge in DIY litigation?

Northern Rock shareholders prepare legal challenge for violation of human rights

Posted on March 19, 2008
Northern Rock's army of small shareholders took their campaign for compensation to the courts yesterday as they accused the Government of abusing their human rights by nationalising the stricken mortgage lender.

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