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BA employee Nadia Eweida loses crucifix compensation appeal

Posted on February 12, 2010
A Christian has lost her test appeal against a ruling that British Airways did not discriminate her by banning her from wearing a visible cross at work.

Anti-arms group urges SFO rethink on BAE deal

Posted on February 12, 2010
Anti-arms campaigners have asked the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) to reconsider a landmark deal to settle bribery allegations against BAE Systems, the defence group.

Analysis: facts point to British collusion in torture of Binyam Mohamed

Posted on February 12, 2010
The head of MI5, the Foreign Secretary and the Home Secretary all hammer home the same point today, that the United Kingdom does not ?collude in torture?.

Wayne Rooney's 20 per cent payments to agent were 'over-generous'

Posted on February 12, 2010
Wayne Rooney may be the most exciting footballer of his generation, but lawyers hinted today that he is rubbish when it comes to negotiating his own contracts.

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O?Leary faces lawsuit over attack on easyJet founder

Posted on February 12, 2010
The two barons of the European budget airline industry are to see each other in court after Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou, the founder of easyJet, yesterday instructed Schillings, the libel lawyers, to serve a writ on Michael O?Leary, the chief executive of Ryanair.

Wayne Rooney's 20 per cent payments to agent were 'over-generous'

Posted on February 12, 2010
Wayne Rooney may be the most exciting footballer of his generation, but lawyers hinted yesterday that he is rubbish when it comes to negotiating his own contracts.

Ex-Goldman employee indicted over software theft

Posted on February 11, 2010
A former Goldman Sachs computer programmer was charged with stealing top-secret computer code from the Wall Street bank to use at a rival trading house.

Binyam Mohamed judges censored MI5 criticism after Foreign Office request

Posted on February 10, 2010
Senior judges erased damning criticism that M15 operated a culture of suppression and disregard for human rights after a secret approach by the Foreign Secretary?s lawyers to amend their draft judgment, it emerged today.

Competition Commission to appeal BAA ruling

Posted on February 10, 2010
The Competition Commission is to appeal a ruling that could allow BAA, the owner of all the UK?s major airports, to keep all its airports.

Corporate Manslaughter fines to reach millions

Posted on February 10, 2010
Businesses convicted of the criminal offence of corporate manslaughter can be fined millions of pounds with a �500,000 minimum under final guidelines published yesterday.

China charges Rio Tinto four with bribery

Posted on February 10, 2010
China has charged four Rio Tinto executives with bribery and violating commercial secrets, leaving the workers facing years in a Shanghai jail.

MPs and expenses: no hiding behind the Bill of Rights

Posted on February 10, 2010
It is the ultimate twist in the expenses scandal that the three MPs who, with one peer, face charges under the Theft Act 1968 are now invoking parliamentary privilege as their defence. It is also a lawyers? field day: even before any trial starts, a court will have to rule on whether the Bill of Rights 1689 means that they cannot be questioned about the expenses rule book ? and so be unable properly to defend themselves.

Lawyer of the week: Barbara Hewson

Posted on February 10, 2010
Barbara Hewson, a barrister at Hardwicke [chambers], acted for the family of David Gray, who died from an overdose of diamorphine, injected by a locum GP from Germany, Dr Daniel Ubani. The coroner ruled that Mr Gray had been unlawfully killed, and Cambridgeshire Primary Care Trust issued a ?profound apology? to the family.

Will flexitime be recession?s legacy?

Posted on February 10, 2010
?Not many people lie on their deathbed and say, ?I wish I?d spent more time in the office?,? reflects Paul Quain. In fact, the general reaction from colleagues and clients when he was working a four-day week as a managing associate at Linklaters was ?I wish I could do that?.

Competition Commission fights on over BAA sales

Posted on February 10, 2010
The competition watchdog is to push ahead with its attempt to break up BAA?s airport portfolio.

Ancient Hindu funeral ceremony brought a sense of unity and serenity

Posted on February 10, 2010
In a corner of a field, far from any road or building, a human corpse was reduced to ashes as flames consumed the first open-air funeral pyre lit in Britain for 72 years.

BAE ?gave Saudi official perks worth $5m$?

Posted on February 10, 2010
BAE Systems, Europe?s largest defence company, gave a Saudi Arabian official perks, including travel, property and cars, worth more than $5 million in nine months, the US Department of Justice (DoJ) has claimed in a legal document filed in court.$

Ex-Cazenove trader set to stand trial for insider deals

Posted on February 10, 2010
A former partner at Cazenove, the Queen?s stockbroker, who is due to stand trial on insider-dealing charges next week appeared in court for a pre-trial hearing yesterday.

Wind administrators launch investigation

Posted on February 09, 2010
The administrators of Wind Hellas, the Greek telecoms group that became the UK's largest pre-pack administration, have begun a formal investigation into the deal.

Allen & Overy opens in Australia

Posted on February 08, 2010
Allen & Overy, the UK's fifth-biggest law firm, has launched a new practice in Australia with 17 partners in two offices, it said today.

Allen & Overy brings 'magic circle' touch to Australia

Posted on February 08, 2010
Allen & Overy, Britain?s fifth-biggest law firm, is expanding into Australia after hiring 17 partners from leading local firms.

Judge questions SEC's $150m accord with BoA$

Posted on February 08, 2010
Bank of America (BoA) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) must wait for up to two weeks to settle an embarrassing civil suit over the bank?s takeover of Merrill Lynch

Ex-Intel executive Rajiv Goel pleads guilty in Galleon Group case

Posted on February 08, 2010
Rajiv Goel, a former Intel executive, pleaded guilty today to his role in the alleged Galleon Group insider trading ring, giving damaging evidence against Raj Rajaratnam, Galleon's founder.

Tories plan �200 levy for all defendants convicted in courts

Posted on February 07, 2010
Every defendant convicted in a criminal court would have to pay a levy of �200 under plans being put forward by the Conservatives, The Times has learnt.

Unlawful anti-terror powers planned for use during 2012 Olympics

Posted on February 07, 2010
Police are planning to use an anti-terror law deemed unlawful by the European Court of Human Rights across the country during the London Olympics, The Times has learnt.

Doctors and lawyers fight over ownership of meteorite from asteroid belt

Posted on February 07, 2010
Late last month Marc Gallini got out of his chair in his medical examination room when a chunk of meteorite smashed through the roof and hit the spot where he would have been sitting, had a patient not just cancelled his appointment.

You are a lawyer, a woman and have a family ? and the big firms cannot tempt you with a partnership

Posted on February 07, 2010
Fewer than a third of new partners appointed in Britain?s biggest law firms over the past three years are women, according to new research.

Serial claimant's bonanza from 'ageist' job ads

Posted on February 06, 2010
A SERIAL litigant is believed to have earned thousands of pounds by bombarding employers with claims of ageism simply because they used the words ?school leaver? or ?recent graduate? in job advertisements.

John Terry?s ?�750,000? legal gag

Posted on February 06, 2010
John Terry paid hundreds of thousands of pounds to his former mistress to guarantee her silence in his bid to remain England?s football captain.

John Terry, the accidental poster boy for press freedom

Posted on February 06, 2010
Last week the British press won a new lease of life when a judge overturned attempts by John Terry?s lawyers to block all mention of his adultery. Editors rejoiced that Mr Justice Tugendhat had given them the right ?to criticise ? within the law ? the conduct of other members of society as being socially harmful or wrong?.

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