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Klaus Volkert jailed over €2m VW slush fund
Posted on February 22, 2008For months the German public has been entertained and outraged by courtroom tales of lovers and prostitutes subsidised by a slush fund run by Volkswagen, Europe's largest car manufacturer.
US Attorney-General target of bribe bid by Ponzi scam fraudsters
Posted on February 22, 2008Attempting to bribe the Attorney-General of the United States to keep your pyramid scheme afloat must rank as one of the most optimistic business investments of all time.
NatWest Three are jailed for 37 months
Posted on February 22, 2008The trio of British bankers known as the NatWest Three were jailed for 37 months each yesterday for their part in a complex multimillion-dollar fraud that made them a temporary cause célèbre.
Boss fined for removing wife by e-mail
Posted on February 22, 2008A company executive has been found to have unfairly dismissed his estranged wife by e-mail.
Alan White and Shinder Gangar guilty of running $200m pyramid scam$
Posted on February 22, 2008Two former accountants from the Midlands have been found guilty of running a transatlantic pyramid scheme that defrauded investors of $200 million.$
NatWest Three jailed for 37 months
Posted on February 22, 2008<a href="http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/system/topicRoot/NatWest_Three/">Click here for the full story of the NatWest Three</a>
Listing pays off for pioneering Australian law firm
Posted on February 22, 2008Australian law firm Slater & Gordon, which last year became the first legal practice to float on a stock exchange, reported a 56 per cent rise in half-year profits today.
Weird Cases: 'let us relax'
Posted on February 22, 2008<a href="http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/system/topicRoot/Weird_Cases/">Read more Weird Cases</a>
The Water Cooler
Posted on February 22, 2008* How fitting that it should be the Commons vote over proposed legislation to nationalise Northern Rock that dragged <b>Jack Straw</b> away early from <b>The Times/One Essex Court</b> law awards dinner on Thursday night...
£10,000 won in annual Times essay competition
Posted on February 21, 2008<a href="http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/system/topicRoot/Times_Law_Awards_2007/">Read the winning essays from previous years</a>
BSkyB to argue against John Hutton's 'error of law'
Posted on February 21, 2008BSkyB will begin an appeal today against John Hutton and the Competition Commission's ruling that it must sell more than half of its 17.9 per cent stake in its rival ITV.
Virgin Nigeria faces court fight to stay in Lagos terminal
Posted on February 21, 2008Virgin Nigeria, a subsidiary of Sir Richard Branson’s airline, will face the Nigerian Government in court today as it contests an order to relocate its Lagos operations.
Ofgem launches investigation of UK's energy supply market
Posted on February 21, 2008Controversy over rising power prices took a fresh twist yesterday when Ofgem, the energy industry regulator, launched a formal investigation into Britain's energy supply market.
Insects’ right to life will be decided in court
Posted on February 21, 2008<a href="http://timesonline.typepad.com/environment/">Green Central: click here to read Times Online's environment blog</a>
US aircraft did use British base to transport terrorist suspects
Posted on February 21, 2008British facilities were used by the US to transport terrorist suspects at least twice, despite repeated government denials – including by Tony Blair - that the UK had any involvement in extraordinary rendition flights.
Diana inquest will go on despite accusations of farce, says coroner
Posted on February 21, 2008The long-running inquests of Diana, Princess of Wales, and Dodi Fayed will continue despite calls for them to be brought to a close, the coroner announced yesterday.<br/> <br/> Lord Justice Scott Baker, addressing the 76th day of hearings that began in October, also issued a warning that anyone commenting on the value or otherwise of the inquests could be in contempt of court...
Am I too old to start a legal career?
Posted on February 21, 2008<b>After many years in an office environment as an administrator and receptionist at various companies, I have decided to cut back to working part-time and study for a degree. Having been out of education for a number of years, I’ll need to start from the beginning, which means I’ll be at least 30 before I’m able to consider applying for training contracts...
Sky to appeal "unreasonable and disproportionate" ruling to reduce stake in ITV
Posted on February 21, 2008BSkyB announced today that it would appeal against an “unreasonable and disproportionate” decision by the Government that it should reduce its 17.9 per cent stake in ITV.
Gibraltar: is the judiciary under threat?
Posted on February 21, 2008It is a constitutional dispute that has rocked the tiny colony of Gibraltar amid allegations of judicial misbehaviour, libel and demands that its most senior judge be sacked.
Captured squirrels live to nibble again
Posted on February 15, 2008For decades the traditional British response to finding a trapped grey squirrel was to bludgeon it to death with a spade. Now a wave of sentimentality has led to a change in the law, granting <i>Sciurus carolinensis </i>a reprieve.
Sarbox protection for overseas whistle-blowers
Posted on February 15, 2008Employees of American companies working outside the US can rely on domestic whistle-blowing protection laws after a landmark court ruling this week.
BA and Virgin in £100m passenger payout over price-fixing
Posted on February 15, 2008British Airways and Virgin Atlantic have agreed to pay up to £100 million in compensation to passengers affected by price-fixing on fuel surcharges for transatlantic flights.
The Water Cooler
Posted on February 15, 2008* Still giving off warm, fuzzy vibes after the release of its groundbreaking Corporate Social Responsibility report at a glittering press gathering a few weeks ago, <b>Freshfields</b> is now backing Shelter in its efforts to end child homelessness...
Weird Cases: assault by handshake
Posted on February 15, 2008<a href="http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/system/topicRoot/Weird_Cases/">Read about more Weird Cases</a>
Judges condemn police lies after 9/11 attacks that ruined pilot's life
Posted on February 14, 2008Six years of fighting for justice left Lotfi Raissi an emotional and physical wreck and his marriage close to ruin. But yesterday, the Algerian pilot falsely accused of training the September 11 terrorists heard, finally, that he was “completely exonerated” of any part in the attacks on the twin towers.
Bribes inquiry was warned of ‘another 7/7’, court told
Posted on February 14, 2008Fraud investigators were told they faced the possibility of “another 7/7” and the likely loss of “British lives on British streets” if they pressed on with inquiries into Saudi Arabia’s arms deals, it was revealed yesterday.
BA to pay out $140m to passengers following US lawsuit$
Posted on February 14, 2008British Airways will pay $140 million ($£71 million) in compensation to passengers affected by the carrier’s fixing of ticket prices after settling a class-action lawsuit in the United States.
Protection agency staff ‘left children at risk from abuse’ because of errors
Posted on February 14, 2008Dozens of children involved in family court cases are at risk of abuse because of “serious failings” in the £100 million-a-year advisory service set up to represent their views.
Shoppers to pay for superstore shake-up
Posted on February 14, 2008Supermarkets are to face public shaming and huge fines if they use their size to force down prices paid to their suppliers, the Competition Commission will announce today.
Girl faces jail for ‘happy slap’ pictures
Posted on February 14, 2008A schoolgirl faces a custodial sentence for filming a brutal and fatal attack on a mobile phone.
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