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Parmalat's founder is sentenced to ten years' jail
Posted on December 31, 1969Calisto Tanzi, the founder of Parmalat, the Italian dairy group, was yesterday sentenced in Milan to ten years in jail for market-rigging.
Senior judges refuse to rule on pre-nuptial agreements
Posted on December 31, 1969Five senior judges have given a green light to post-nuptial contracts agreed by married couples as to who owns what - but left the issue of pre-nuptial contracts for Parliament.
Stephen English, a straight man, was victim of gay gibes, court rules
Posted on December 31, 1969A man who says he was hounded from his job by colleagues? taunts that he was a ?faggot? even though they knew he was not gay has won a landmark court ruling yesterday that he was the victim of sexual harassment.
FBI diverts anti-terror agents to Bernard Madoff $50 billion swindle$
Posted on December 31, 1969The FBI has been forced to transfer agents from its counter-terrorism divisions to work on Bernard Madoff?s alleged $50 billion fraud scheme as victims of the biggest scam in the world continue to emerge.$
Bailiffs get power to use force on debtors
Posted on December 31, 1969The government has been accused of trampling on individual liberties by proposing wide-ranging new powers for bailiffs to break into homes and to use ?reasonable force? against householders who try to protect their valuables.
Buy-to-let scandal spreads nationwide
Posted on December 31, 1969With almost £2m of rental properties in their portfolio, Geoff and Jane Morris were looking forward to a comfortable retirement.
Independent panel accuses FSA of assault on the rights of consumers
Posted on December 31, 1969The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has been accused of an ?assault? on consumer rights after it suggested that buyers of financial products should do more to protect themselves.
The Lehman executive, the betrayed wife, the Playboy model and the case of $5m shares scam$
Posted on December 31, 1969Matthew Devlin should have had it all. His marriage to Nina Pawlak, a rising star at a top PR company, placed the thrusting young Lehman Brothers salesman at the heart of New York?s social and financial scene.
Damages win for Tim and Gina Williams - falsely suspected of abusing their children
Posted on December 31, 1969A couple whose three children spent two years in care because social workers wrongly believed that they were at risk of abuse have been awarded a ?six-figure? sum in compensation.
Hedge fund investors sue over $7.5bn Madoff losses$
Posted on December 31, 1969Fairfield Greenwich Group, the hedge fund that has potentially lost $7.5 billion it invested with Bernard Madoff, has been sued by some of its own investors alleging negligence.$
Victims of the fall of Madoff
Posted on December 31, 1969Everyone knows where Bernard Madoff is this weekend. As snow falls on Manhattan, the man behind what may turn out to be the financial crime of the century is under house arrest in his splendid $7m ($£4.7m) Upper East Side apartment. Electronically tagged, his every movement is known to the authorities...
City regulators probe Madoff?s London firm
Posted on December 31, 1969CITY regulators are to scrutinise the operations of Madoff Securities International, the London business controlled and chaired by Bernard Madoff, the man behind the $50 billion ($£33 billion) alleged fraud that has sent shockwaves round the financial world.
Mayer Brown to axe up to 55 in London
Posted on December 31, 1969Mayer Brown has begun its second round of redundancies in London that will result in up to 55 job losses.
Sibir begins proceedings against ex-directors
Posted on December 31, 1969Sibir Energy, the Russian energy company, has begun High Court proceedings against two of its former directors over share manipulation allegations that could amount to $400 million being claimed.$
PartyGaming in landmark US settlement
Posted on December 31, 1969PartyGaming, the online poker and casino operator, has agreed a landmark settlement with the American authorities that could pave the way for an eventual return to the most lucrative gaming market in the world.
Former rail executive Anthony Burgess is found dead with wife
Posted on December 31, 1969A senior rail executive who was under investigation for allegedly accepting bribes to award contracts was found dead with his wife in an apparent suicide pact.
Boy, 9, wins record £8m payout for spine and brain injuries
Posted on December 31, 1969A boy who was accidentally run over by his father on a family day out was awarded a compensation package worth £8.1 million today, a record for a court-approved award for a spinal injury.
Why the Law Commission is worried about expert evidence
Posted on December 31, 1969Defendants are at risk of being wrongly convicted on the evidence of ?charlatan? and ?biased? expert witnesses, the Government?s law reform body warns today.
Wetherspoon founder wins property fraud case
Posted on December 31, 1969The founder and chairman of the JD Wetherspoon, the pubs group, was cheated by a former friend and property adviser, the High Court has ruled.
Drugs barons 'should face shorter sentences', report says
Posted on December 31, 1969Drugs barons should be given shorter prison sentences, according to official proposals published today.
RBS adds leading specialist to Sir Fred Goodwin team
Posted on December 31, 1969The Royal Bank of Scotland has turned to one of the country's leading company law experts to investigate the conduct of Sir Fred Goodwin and other former senior executives at the bank, The Times has learnt.
A Whiter Shade of Pale enters legal history books
Posted on December 31, 1969First it wins the ultimate accolade as the most-played song in British public places; now A Whiter Shade of Pale enters the legal history books.
British troops 'breached human rights laws' during Iraqi interrogations
Posted on December 31, 1969British troops were accused at the High Court yesterday of using interrogation techniques on Iraqi civilian detainees that breached human rights laws.
Footballer convicted of killing girlfriend in double jeopardy trial
Posted on December 31, 1969A footballer today admitted killing his former girlfriend more than six years after he was cleared of the crime by a jury.
Sir Michael Bishop in court bid to force Lufthansa merger
Posted on December 31, 1969Sir Michael Bishop, the controlling shareholder in bmi, has issued legal proceedings against Lufthansa to enforce a merger of the airlines.
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