Police federation speech – Speech by Theresa May
“The Home Secretary delivered this speech at the Police Federation Conference 2011 on 18 May, 2011.”
Home Office, 17th May 2011
Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk
Category: remuneration
Lord Chief Justice wanted a pay rise for judges – Daily Telegraph
“The country’s most senior judge has demanded a pay rise for senior members of the judiciary, it has emerged.”
Daily Telegraph, 22nd March 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Court of appeal clears bankers to sue Commerzbank over bonuses – The Guardian
“The court of appeal yesterday cleared the way for more than 100 investment bankers to sue Commerzbank over unpaid bonuses in one of the highest profile cases to emerge from the financial crisis.’
The Guardian, 8th March 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Oversupply of lawyers to drive down costs, says Green – Law Society’s Gazette
“The oversupply of qualified lawyers denied entry to the profession has led to a ‘burgeoning body of paralegals’ that will have a profound effect on solicitors and barristers, former bar chairman Nick Green QC said last week.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 23rd February 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Ricky Hatton settles £1.4m wages claim – The Independent
“Ex-boxer Ricky Hatton has settled a £1.4 million claim for unpaid wages from his former trainer. Hatton today reached an undisclosed but ‘mutually acceptable’ deal with Billy Graham on the third day of a hearing at Manchester’s Civil Justice Centre.”
The Independent, 8th December 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Legal aid lawyers were struggling even before the cuts – The Guardian
“These are dark days for junior legal aid lawyers. Even before the cuts to the legal aid budget were announced last month, they were struggling to get by on salaries that are among the lowest in the public sector (£16,650 for trainee solicitors and £10,000 for trainee barristers, rising to little more than £25,000 after several years in the job). Now they’re bracing themselves for their practices to be decimated as many of their clients lose eligibility for state funding.”
The Guardian, 3rd December 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Regina v Belton – WLR Daily
Regina v Belton [2010] WLR (D) 283
“The offence of misconduct in public office was not restricted to office holders in receipt of remuneration.”
WLR Daily, 10th November 2010
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.
ENE Kos 1 Ltd v Petroleo Brasileiro SA – WLR Daily
ENE Kos 1 Ltd v Petroleo Brasileiro SA [2010] EWCA Civ 772; [2010] WLR (D) 173
“A shipowner who withdrew his vessel from a charterer’s service for non-payment of hire while cargo was on board the vessel and required the charterer to remove the cargo from the vessel, was not entitled to remuneration, in the absence of accident, emergency or necessity, unless expressly or impliedly agreed. The owner could recover expenses incurred in taking care of the cargo in the course of the operation to discharge it. The owner could claim the cost of maintaining a guarantee on a counterclaim for wrongful withdrawal of the vessel as part of the costs awarded to him in the counterclaim.”
WLR Daily, 8th July 2010
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.
FSA to seek exemption for the City from from tough EU rules on bankers’ pay – Daily Telegraph
“The City watchdog is considering whether Britain can claim exemption from European laws that will introduce the toughest pay restrictions in the world.”
Daily Telegraph, 7th July 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Alemo-Herron and Others v Parkwood Leisure Ltd – Times Law Reports
Alemo-Herron and Others v Parkwood Leisure Ltd
Court of Appeal
“After a competitive transfer to the private sector of local authority services, and thence to further private-sector employment, the second private employers were not bound by a collective pay settlement agreed between the local authority and trade unions.”
The Times, 15th February 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Alemo-Herron and others v Parkwood Leisure Ltd – WLR Daily
Alemo-Herron and others v Parkwood Leisure Ltd [2010] EWCA Civ 24; [2010] WLR (D) 16
“In the case of a competitive transfer to the private sector of local authority services, and thence to further private sector employment, the employers, in not having abided by the terms relating to pay in a collective bargaining pay settlement agreed between the local authority and trade unions, had not made an unlawful deduction from wages; and an entitlement within the agreement to pay increases was not enforceable against the employers under reg 5(1) of the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 1981.”
WLR Daily, 1st February 2010
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.
Freedom of information – update on recent FoI cases – Law Society’s Gazette
“The recent controversy over bonuses paid to civil servants employed by the Ministry of Defence highlights the public interest in salaries and bonuses of public sector officials.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 10th December 2009
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Written evidence on judicial fees and salaries – Ministry of Justice
“Tables showing judicial salaries and fees, following the government’s decision about the level of pay for legally qualified tribunals judiciary.”
Ministry of Justice, 1st December 2009
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Government to implement Walker reforms on pay and governance – HM Treasury
“The Government will move quickly to implement the reforms of bank pay and governance proposed today by Sir David Walker. Sir David’s review was commissioned by the Government earlier this year to explore failures of corporate governance and management of banks. His final report suggests a series of reforms to strengthen the role of shareholders, improve the quality of bank boards, and to increase transparency of pay and bonus policies.”
HM Treasury, 26th November 2009
Source: www.hm-treasury.gov.uk
Bonuses for lawyers who seize criminal assets ‘risk undermining justice’ – The Times
“Crown Prosecution Service lawyers are receiving personal bonuses linked to their success in confiscating criminal assets, The Times has learnt.”
The Times, 31st October 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Lawyers ‘exploit’ legal aid cash – BBC News
“Lawyers received tens of millions of pounds more than they were entitled to in legal aid payments last year, the government auditor has said.”
BBC News, 29th October 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Solicitors overpaid millions by LSC for legal aid work – Law Society’s Gazette
“Solicitors have been overpaid nearly £25m for legal aid work, public spending watchdog the National Audit Office (NAO) reported today.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 29th October 2009
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Q&A: New restaurant tipping laws – BBC News
“New rules on tipping and service charges have come into force in the UK.”
BBC News, 30th September 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Bankers sue for £30m in bonuses – The Guardian
“Former and current employees of a German-owned investment bank today lodged a high court claim for £30m in unpaid bonuses.”
The Guardian, 8th September 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Boomerang’ council bosses face investigation – Daily Telegraph
“Council chief executives who resign with large pay-offs before being rehired by another local authority are to be investigated by the spending watchdog.”
Daily Telegraph, 26th August 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
