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NML Capital Ltd v Republic of Argentina - Times Law Reports

Posted on February 11, 2009
NML Capital Ltd v Republic of Argentina Queen’s Bench Division “A foreign state was not entitled to claim sovereign immunity to avoid enforcement of a judgment validly obtained in another overseas jurisdiction.” The Times, 11th February 2009 Source: www...

Recent Statutory Instruments - OPSI

Posted on February 11, 2009
The Taxes (Interest Rate) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 The Non-Domestic Rating (Collection and Enforcement) (Local Lists) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2009 The Occupational Pension Schemes (Levy Ceiling) Order 2009 Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

City earners struggle to meet divorce payments - The Guardian

Posted on February 11, 2009
“City bankers hit hard by the credit crunch are desperately attempting to renegotiate costly divorce settlements they can no longer afford, according to top law firms.” Full story The Guardian, 11th February 2009 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Lords to rule on release of BBC Middle East conflict report - The Guardian

Posted on February 11, 2009
“The law lords will rule today on whether the BBC should release an internal report on its coverage of the Middle East conflict.” Full story The Guardian, 11th February 2009 Source: www.guardian.co.uk

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Young mother jailed over ?horrific? cruelty campaign against two-month-old son - Daily Telegraph

Posted on February 11, 2009
“A young mother has been jailed for a ‘horrific’ campaign of cruelty against her helpless two-month-old son who died hours after her last attack, in a case that has echoes of ‘Baby P’.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 11th February 2009 Source: www...

Frozen overdraft claims revealed - BBC News

Posted on February 11, 2009
“It has been revealed that at least 65,000 people have had their claims for the return of overdraft charges frozen in the court system.” Full story BBC News, 11th February 2009 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Inside Guantanamo: the diary of Binyam Mohamed - The Independent

Posted on February 11, 2009
“The only remaining British resident held at the prison camp is at the centre of a row about allegations of torture. Revealed today, this is his account of the inhumane treatment he has received in the name of the war on terror.” Full story The Independent, 11th February 2009 Source: www...

Human rights committee calls Miliband and Smith for questioning over torture claims - The Guardian

Posted on February 11, 2009
“David Miliband has been asked to join Jacqui Smith in appearing before parliament’s human rights committee amid growing concern that the government may have breached international law by colluding in the alleged torture of British citizens in Pakistan...

City bank ?strip club? culture excluded woman, tribunal told - The Times

Posted on February 11, 2009
“A senior female executive at a City bank headed by the new Trade Minister was a victim of sexism in a department where meetings ended up in strip clubs, an employment tribunal was told yesterday.” Full story The Times, 11th February 2009 Source: www...

Woman firefighter makes new compensation claim over ?bullying? - Daily Telegraph

Posted on February 11, 2009
“A female firefighter who who worked only 13 shifts in two years claimed she suffered sexist bullying after she refused to join male colleagues on strike has begun a fresh claim for compensation against her employers.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 10th February 2009 Source: www...

Lawyers fear West Tankers ruling could harm London - The Times

Posted on February 11, 2009
“London’s position as a leading centre for high-value commercial disputes was dealt a blow today by one of Europe’s highest courts.” Full story The Times, 10th February 2009 Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Comment is Free: Cleaning up the press - The Guardian

Posted on February 11, 2009
“The powerful newspaper editor Paul Dacre recently railed against unelected judges for creating “a privacy law by stealth”. Though the UK has not, historically, had such a law, increased court intervention has led to the emergence of a makeshift precedent-based privacy law, which Dacre feels will undermine democracy and shackle an otherwise free press...

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted on February 10, 2009
High Court (Chancery Division) P, Re [2009] EWHC 163 (Ch) (09 February 2009) High Court (Administrative Court) Lord-Castle v Director of Public Prosecutions [2009] EWHC 87 (Admin) (23 January 2009) Source: www.bailii.org       

Bankers consider legal action over bonuses - The Times

Posted on February 10, 2009
“Banks could face legal action by disgruntled workers if they are denied bonuses, a leading employment lawyer said.” Full story The Times, 10th February 2009 Source: www.timesonline.co.uk       

Surveillance needs better control, warn Lords - OUT-LAW.com

Posted on February 10, 2009
“The fundamental relationship between Government and the people of the UK is at risk because of the increasing surveillance being carried out by the state and by private bodies, a House of Lords Committee has said.” Full story OUT-LAW, 10th February 2009 Source: www...

Recent Statutory Instruments - OPSI

Posted on February 10, 2009
The Occupational Pension Schemes (Levy Ceiling - Earnings Percentage Increase) Order 2009 The Public Service Vehicles (Conditions of Fitness, Equipment, Use and Certification) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 The European Parliamentary Elections (Amendment) Regulations 2009 The Aerodromes (Designation) (Chargeable Air Services) (Revocation) Order 2009 The Air Passenger Duty (Rate) (Qualifying Territories) (Variation of Description) Order 2009 The Stamp Duty and Stamp Duty [...

O?Brien v Department for Constitutional Affairs - Times Law Reports

Posted on February 10, 2009
O?Brien v Department for Constitutional Affairs Court of Appeal “A part-time fee-paid judicial office holder was not entitled to claim that he had been subjected to less favourable treatment when he was refused a pension on retirement from office...

Yearworth and Others v North Bristol NHS Trust - Times Law Reports

Posted on February 10, 2009
Yearworth and Others v North Bristol NHS Trust Court of Appeal “A sample of sperm from a person undergoing chemotherapy, which a hospital stored in case he became infertile after the treatment, was that person?s property and its loss or damage was capable of establishing a claim in negligence...

Child Support Agency v Truman - WLR Daily

Posted on February 10, 2009
Child Support Agency v Truman; [2009] WLR (D) 40 “The test for the correct comparator in cases of disability-related discrimination in the employment field under s 3A of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995, was the same as that applied to the housing provisions of the Act by the House of Lords in Lewisham London Borough Council [...

Oak Investment Partners XII v Boughtwood and others - WLR Daily

Posted on February 10, 2009
Oak Investment Partners XII v Boughtwood and others [2009] EWHC 176 (Ch); [2009] WLR (D) 39 “In an appropriate case, where a significant shareholder, who, as a result of being such a shareholder, was appointed to a management role within the company, then engaged in a course of conduct in that role involving improper assertion of [...

Freshfields puts the brake on spiral of law salaries - The Times

Posted on February 10, 2009
“Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, one of Britain’s oldest law firms, yesterday called a ceasefire in a pay war in which starting salaries for City lawyers have risen to more than £90,000.” Full story The Times, 10th February 2009 Source: www...

Low-alcohol wine manufacturer fights ban - The Times

Posted on February 10, 2009
“The food standards watchdog was accused yesterday of a ‘heavy handed abuse of power’ in banning a new low-alcohol wine in the face of Government policy urging people to drink sensibly.” Full story The Times, 10th February 2009 Source: www...

Complaint lodged with watchdog over Smith?s expenses - The Independent

Posted on February 10, 2009
“A complaint has been made to the parliamentary sleaze watchdog about Home Secretary Jacqui Smith claiming allowances for a second home while living as a lodger with her sister, it was confirmed today.” Full story The Independent, 9th February 2009 Source: www...

Lawyer of alleged torture victim makes plea to MPs - The Guardian

Posted on February 10, 2009
“The British resident at the centre of a legal battle over alleged torture could leave Guantánamo Bay insane or in a coffin if the case continues to be dragged out, his lawyer said yesterday.” Full story The Guardian, 10th February 2009 Source: www...

Jury blasts staff over death in cell - The Times

Posted on February 10, 2009
“Staff at a privately run jail failed to do all they could to ensure the safety of an inmate who killed himself while suffering a mental illness, a coroner?s jury ruled yesterday.” Full story  The Times, 10th February 2009 Source: www.timesonline...

Prisoners? legal bill ?colossal? - BBC News

Posted on February 10, 2009
“The cost to taxpayers of funding legal action brought by prisoners is almost 20 times higher than it was seven years ago, new figures have shown.” Full story BBC News, 10th February 2009 Source: www.bbc.co.uk       

Why solicitors need lessons in complaining - The Times

Posted on February 10, 2009
” The wheels of justice famously grind slow - but these days there are limits even to judicial slowness. More than 2,000 judges in England and Wales have been issued with a deadline for delivering their judgments and if they are late, must explain why...

Woman uses new forced marriage laws against father - The Independent

Posted on February 10, 2009
“A 22-year-old woman has used new legislation to protect herself from being married against her will in Pakistan.” Full story The Independent, 10th February 2009 Source: www.independent.co.uk       

Digital Britain report: Why Lord Carter should get real - The Guardian

Posted on February 10, 2009
“Last month’s release of Lord Carter’s ‘interim’ Digital Britain report sparked howls of outrage from network wonks across the land. Even as Gordon Brown gushed about the potential of the internet to be as important to Britain’s industrial and economic future as roads and bridges, the Carter report’s recommendations proposed to turn tomorrow’s road-and-bridge infrastructure [...

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted on February 10, 2009
Court of Appeal (Civil Division) Ferguson v British Gas Trading Ltd. [2009] EWCA Civ 46 (10 February 2009) Zipher Ltd v Markem Systems Ltd & Anor [2009] EWCA Civ 44 (10 February 2009) Matuszowicz v Kingston Upon Hull City Council [2009] EWCA Civ 22 (10 February 2009) Guy v Pannone Llp [2009] EWCA Civ 30 (10 February 2009) Ugiagbe v [...

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