How should we assess the cost of lawyers’ mistakes? – The Times
“Is it right that courts still assume the worst of lawyers whose negligence has damaged a client’s cause of action?”
The Times, 15th August 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Category: special report
The limits of protest – The Guardian
“Tim Lawson-Cruttenden is the Heathrow lawyer who took out an injunction against the climate camp protesters. What, he asks, is the role of protest in a free society, and how far should it go?”
The Guardian, 14th August 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Lip service? – The Lawyer
“Since the Treasury proposed the introduction of equity funding competitions into PFIs it has remained strangely tight-lipped on the issue. By John Smith and Al Goodwin.”
The Lawyer, 6th August 2007
Source: www.thelawyer.com
Misuse of an act designed to stop stalkers – The Independent
“Heathrow Airport Ltd applied for a wide-ranging injunction which, had they succeeded, could have banned five million people from the Piccadilly Line, large sections of the M4 and land surrounding Heathrow as well as the airport itself. It would have done so by making them subject to the provisions of the Protection from Harassment Act 1997.”
The Independent, 7th August 2007
Source: www.independent.co.uk
How Heathrow’s lawyer has made a career of opposing right to protest – The Independent
“To his many enemies, Timothy Lawson-Cruttenden is the establishment solicitor who gags their protests. To his clients, he is legal barbed wire – an expert who can hold back a rabble.”
The Independent, 6th August 2007
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Courts taking a firmer hand to stop weak cases dragging on – The Times
“Judges are increasingly willing to step in to stop another expensive disaster such as BCCI or Equitable Life.”
The Times, 2nd August 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
A bit of plain speaking can go a long way – The Times
“The US and the UK – so the saying goes – are ‘two countries divided by a common language’. The same could be said for lawyers and non-lawyers. Lawyers talk in a language which must seem like gobbledygook to everyone else. Take the word ‘tort’. Any law student knows that it means ‘civil wrong’. But ask a non-lawyer to give you a sentence with the word ‘tort’ in it and they might as well say: ‘I tort I tore a puddy cat!’ for all the sense it will mean to them.”
The Times, 26th July 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
How to get divorced without losing your shirt – The Times
“Marriage on the rocks? Two big money divorce lawyers tell you 20 ways to make the split less painful.”
The Times, 26th July 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Attorney-General’s first task is to rewrite her job description – The Times
“When Baroness Scotland of Asthal accepted her new post, the Prime Minister told her that things must change. Today she will publish proposals that will significantly alter her ancient office.”
The Times, 26th July 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Two sides to freedom – Legal Week
“It is now two-and-a-half years since the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) came fully into force, and it is now very much in the media spotlight. Should a breakdown of MPs’ travel expenses be accessible to the general public? To what extent should the formulation of government policy take place in a ‘safe space’ free from public scrutiny? Should the BBC be required to disclose an internal report examining whether it was biased in its reporting of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict? All of these issues have been considered recently by the Information Commissioner and by the Information Tribunal (which hears appeals from the Commissioner’s decisions). They have also been the subject of wider debate among politicians and in the media. They raise an issue that lies at the very heart of FOIA: at what point does a requirement for openess and transparency by public authorities begin to threaten the effective operation of those same authorities?”
Legal Week, 26th July 2007
Source: www.legalweek.com
Analysis: Sempra has rewritten law on debt repayment – The Times
“The House of Lords’ ruling in the Sempra Metals case, while ostensibly about a complicated tax issue, could challenge the foundations of English law on the repayment of debt.”
The Times, 19th July 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
The Law Explored: ethnic minorities and the judiciary
Professor Gary Slapper explains the complexities of English law in plain language
Times, 4th July 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
The battle over government that has raged since Magna Carta – The Independent
“Yesterday Mr Brown referred to the British Constitution as ‘unwritten’. That is misleading. A more accurate description would be “un-codified”. In common with the citizens of other countries, subjects of the British Crown enjoy certain legally prescribed rights and freedoms. And like the governments of other nations, British administrations are bound by the chains of law and convention.”
The Independent, 4th July 2007
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Transfer err – The Lawyer
“Far from improving matters for insolvent companies, the new Tupe rules have just muddied the waters. By Andrew Gregory.”
The Lawyer, 2nd July 2007
Source: www.thelawyer.com
Legal Opinion: Introduction of no-smoking law raises prospect of litigation – The Independent
“Saturday will be the last day for smoking in an enclosed public space. Robert Verkaik, Law Editor, considers the possibility of legal actions against the ban.”
The Independent, 27th June 2007
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Who will be in Gordon Brown’s legal team? – The Times
“The Times Legal Editor looks at who has the inside running to become Attorney-General and Lord Chancellor under the new Prime Minister.”
The Times, 27th June 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Out of ivory towers and into mosques – The Times
“Judge Geoffrey Kamil is leading the push by judges to forge links with their local communities – and encourage them to join the justice system.”
The Times, 26th June 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
What lawyers really want now: a stop to the endless tinkering – The Times
“This week Tony Blair hands over the keys of No 10 to Gordon Brown. What does the profession want from him.”
The Times, 26th June 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
