“Sir Paul McCartney and Heather Mills are under a strict order from Mr Justice Bennett, the High Court judge for their divorce settlement hearing, that they risk contempt of court proceedings and fines if details of the negotiations are leaked to the media.”
The Times, 13th February 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“The former home secretary Kenneth Clarke blocked security services from launching investigations into the notorious ‘Squidgygate’ and ‘Camillagate’ tapes because of fears it would damage the reputation of MI5.”
Daily Telegraph, 12th February 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Family lawyers are advising on more pre-nuptial contracts than ever before. Robert Verkaik, Law Editor, shows how couples can take early action to avoid a messy divorce.”
The Independent, 13th February 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“A battle as epic, tortuous and heavy with peculiar jargon as any to have sprung from the pen of JRR Tolkien has been joined: this conflict, however, will not pit Orc against Hobbit, but legal wizard against legal wizard.”
The Guardian, 13th February 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Drivers of high powered sports cars and 4x4s will be hit by a new £25 charge every time they enter central London under plans to reduce congestion and cut pollution across the capital.”
The Guardian, 13th February 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The law Society has written to Jack Straw, the Justice Secretary, to express ‘grave concern’ over allegations that solicitors’ conversations with clients were bugged.”
Daily Telegraph, 13th February 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Families of children who became ill during an outbreak of E coli that affected 150 people, mainly children, and claimed the life of one boy could take legal action against the butcher blamed for the crisis, a public inquiry heard yesterday.”
The Guardian, 13th February 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Alistair Darling has been accused of bowing to pressure from the super-rich after he sought to reassure foreigners living in Britain worried about his plans to close their tax loopholes.”
The Independent, 13th February 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Husbands one, two and three have already netted her £18 million but Susan Crossley’s efforts to secure a slice of her fourth husband’s £45 million fortune hit the buffers last night.”
The Times, 13th February 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“The foreign secretary, David Miliband, today opened a rift with the Bush administration by raising doubts about the fairness of US military tribunals for the six men charged in connection with the September 11 attacks.”
The Guardian, 12th February 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Fewer than a quarter of people think that ID cards will have any effect on preventing illegal immigration and foiling terrorists, a report has found.”
Daily Telegraph, 13th February 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Nine gangmasters who employ hundreds of migrant workers face having their licences revoked after the largest crackdown of its kind found labourers were being underpaid and forced to live in substandard accommodation, it emerged yesterday.”
The Guardian, 13th February 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The Archbishop of Canterbury last night dismissed the government’s ‘extraordinary, not to say ridiculous’ claims that gambling was a means for regeneration and urged the gaming industry to take responsibility for its ‘human pollution’.”
The Guardian, 13th February 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The leader of the Roman Catholic Church in England and Wales is being called as a witness in a libel trial involving allegations of ‘sex, morals and high church politics’, the High Court heard yesterday.”
The Times, 13th February 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“An employee’s past conduct can be taken into account when dismissing them, even if that conduct was the subject of a written warning which has since expired, the Court of Appeal has ruled.”
OUT-LAW.com, 12th February 2008
Source: www.out-law.com
“Victims of Government data loss are being encouraged to buy packs claiming to help them claim compensation. Thousands have paid out, but privacy lawyers have warned that success is very unlikely.”
OUT-LAW.com, 12th February 2008
Source: www.out-law.com
“A magistrate who carried out a £5,000 Tube ticket scam has been given a suspended sentence.”
BBC News, 12th Februrary 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“How many law lords does it take to decide a case? Normally, the answer is five. But last week and this, nine members of the Appellate Committee of the House of Lords are hearing two important cases. When the new Supreme Court opens its doors in October 2009, seven or nine justices should hear every case.”
The Times, 12th February 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“The UK Intellectual Property Office (UK-IPO) will not appeal against a High Court ruling that some computer programs can be patented. It has amended its guidance to firms on the controversial issue.”
OUT-LAW.com, 12th February 2008
Source: www.out-law.com
“The media’s freedom to report legal matters is always in a state of flux, but new access to documents will improve scrutiny.”
The Times, 12th February 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
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