Day: 18 November 2008

Solicitors accused over ‘dubious deals’ with union official that cost sick miners thousands – The Times

Posted November 18th, 2008 in claims management, fees, industrial injuries, miners, news, solicitors, trade unions by sally

“Britain’s highest-earning solicitor acted dishonestly and with ‘conscious impropriety’ in dealings with a mining union that led to his firm handling thousands of industrial disease compensation claims, a tribunal heard yesterday.”

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The Times, 18th November 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Iraq war legal advice flawed, says ex-law lord – The

Posted November 18th, 2008 in attorney general, Iraq, news, war by sally

“Legal advice given to Tony Blair prior to the invasion of Iraq was fundamentally ‘flawed’, a former senior law lord said today.”

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The Independent, 18th November 2008

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‘Kerplunk’ sculptor agrees £1.7m court settlement – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 18th, 2008 in artistic works, contracts, negligence, news by sally

“The award-winning designer of the troubled B of the Bang sculpture has agreed to pay back £1.7 million of taxpayers’ money.”

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Daily Telegraph, 18th November 2008

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk