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Solicitor accused of ‘obscene extravagance’

Posted on February 14, 2008
A “bent solicitor” enjoyed a life of “obscene extravagance” after stealing more than a million pounds from a disabled client, a court heard today.

Police raid Deutsche Post as chief Klaus Zumwinkel faces tax evasion rumours

Posted on February 14, 2008
The offices of Deutsche Post and the Cologne home of chief executive Klaus Zumwinkel were raided at dawn today amid allegations of tax evasion.

Should you bother with a prenup?

Posted on February 14, 2008
It may not seem the most romantic gift for Valentine's Day. But prenups look set to become the must-have fashion accessory of lovers looking to wed.

Why handling your own divorce is a bad idea

Posted on February 14, 2008
There has been a lot of comment on the decision by Heather Mills to represent herself in the matrimonial financial proceedings against her estranged husband, Sir Paul McCartney. It is most unusual in a significant case involving such large sums. However, in more modest cases in which the availability of legal aid is limited, the family courts are seeing it happen with more frequency...

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Gambler sues bookmaker for taking his bets

Posted on February 14, 2008
A man who became addicted to gambling is suing a bookmaker for continuing to take his bets and allowing him to lose more than £2 million on golf, football and horse racing.

Tony Blair accused of putting 'irresistible pressure' on SFO to drop BAE investigation

Posted on February 14, 2008
Pressure on the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) from Tony Blair and the Attorney-General to drop its inquiry into alleged corruption in arms deals between BAE Systems and Saudi Arabia could be viewed “just as if a gun had been held to the director’s head”, a High Court judge said today.

The ‘Lyrical Terrorist’ is among those who may benefit

Posted on February 13, 2008
Samina Malik, the self-styled “Lyrical Terrorist” who wrote poetry about beheading Western hostages, could be one of the first beneficiaries of yesterday’s Court of Appeal judgments.

Terror law in tatters as extremists go free

Posted on February 13, 2008
Dozens of anti-terrorist investigations and prosecutions are in jeopardy after senior judges yesterday quashed the convictions of five young Muslims for downloading extremist propaganda. Three Court of Appeal judges, led by the Lord Chief Justice, questioned whether they should ever have been prosecuted for merely possessing the material...

How a son’s handwritten note led to a rethink of terror law

Posted on February 13, 2008
Irfan Raja ran away from his family home in Ilford, East London, in February 2006, leaving behind a note that terrified his mother and father. In neat handwriting he told his parents that they would meet again in Paradise and urged them to “rejoice at the decision of their son”.

Mr Loophole patents his nickname

Posted on February 06, 2008
Nick Freeman, lawyer and hero to scores of terrible drivers, has trademarked his nickname to ensure that no one else can move in on his niche as the celebrity world’s “Mr Loophole”.

The Law Explored: when the Lords changes its mind

Posted on February 06, 2008
The House of Lords, the highest court in the UK, changed the law last week when it allowed the victim of the so-called <a href="http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/law/article3273570.ece">Lotto rapist</a> to bring a civil claim 15 years after the attack.

Atrocities in Kenya must not go unpunished

Posted on February 06, 2008
Kenya is a country overwhelmed by despair. Mired in violence, dispossession and a crumbling infrastructure, the once peaceful coexistence shared by its ethnic groups has vanished. Ethnic cleansing has taken its place. More than 200,000 people have been displaced, according to the International Red Cross, and there is mounting evidence of murder, torture and gang rape...

Post Office compensation claim could cost millions

Posted on February 06, 2008
Royal Mail could be forced to pay several million pounds in compensation amid accusations that it flouted employment law in its restructuring of the Post Office network.

Fears for ex-SAS officer Simon Mann in jail over Africa ‘coup plot’

Posted on February 06, 2008
The attorney-general of Equatorial Guinea refused yesterday to affirm that a former SAS officer accused of plotting to overthrow his government would be treated humanely in the country’s most notorious prison.

Former director of Dow Jones pays $8m penalty$

Posted on February 06, 2008
A former director of Dow Jones agreed to pay $8.1 million ($£4.1 million) to the US Securities and Exchange Commission yesterday for his part in attempted insider dealing at a time when News Corporation had made a secret offer to buy the company.

Juries should hear wire tap and e-mail evidence, says review

Posted on February 06, 2008
Gordon Brown will announce the findings of an independent review today that will open the door to the use of intercept evidence in court.

Every breath you take, every move you make, a camera will be watching you

Posted on February 06, 2008
Walk down any high street in Britain today and you will instantly be under surveillance. All around you, lampposts and shopfronts bristle with CCTV cameras, many of them privately operated and unregulated. They are watching you in case you are bent on shoplifting or engaging in violent disorder.

‘Confidentiality an inviolable right’

Posted on February 06, 2008
Ministers are coming under growing pressure from the legal profession to act over the regulation of bugging.

Ryanair ordered to pay damages to steel band ‘terrorists’ thrown off jet

Posted on February 06, 2008
To most of the passengers on the Ryanair Flight from Sardinia to London, the five black men sitting quietly in the economy cabin were nothing more sinister than fellow passengers.

Relief for business as court rules agency workers can't claim rights of permanent staff

Posted on February 06, 2008
Thousands of businesses that rely on agency workers won a crucial legal battle this morning when the Court of Appeal ruled that they do not have the same rights as staff employed directly by the company.

SocGen trader Kerviel will not be made 'scapegoat'

Posted on February 06, 2008
Jérôme Kerviel, the Société Générale trader who lost almost €5 billion (£3.75 billion), has accused the bank of making him a scapegoat as it emerged he used an 18th century French gambling strategy that resulted in the catastrophic loss.

Legal Moves

Posted on February 06, 2008
Mark Dawkins has been elected to serve a second three-year term as managing partner at Simmons & Simmons. The re-appointment follows a strong financial performance over the last three years: last year, Simmons reported a 13 per cent increase in average profits per equity partner to £530,000 against a 10 per cent rise in revenue...

Legal flaw in power of attorney revealed

Posted on February 06, 2008
Thousands of people who took steps to protect their affairs or those of elderly relatives if they become incapable could unwittingly be in breach of the law, The Times has learned.

Tony Blair's brother becomes High Court judge

Posted on February 06, 2008
Bill Blair, QC, the brother of the former Prime Minister, has been made a High Court judge, it was announced yesterday.

Report steps up the pressure on SocGen chief Daniel Bouton

Posted on February 06, 2008
Daniel Bouton, the chairman of Société Générale, was pushed closer to the exit door yesterday when he was accused of ignoring warnings that could have prevented the rogue trader scandal at his bank.

Private equity bosses unite to present a co-ordinated message

Posted on February 06, 2008
A who's who list of London's top private equity bosses has come together in a new committee aimed at developing a “common hymn sheet” for the controversial industry.

Does Islam fit with our law?

Posted on February 06, 2008
Is a clash looming between the laws of the West and Islam? In the wake of 9/11, commentators such as Samuel Huntington have spoken of a conflict between an economically powerful but increasingly amoral West, and a resurgent and moralistic Islam.

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