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Labour MP Diane Abbott wins human rights award
Posted on December 09, 2008Diane Abbott, the Labour MP, was awarded a special prize last night for her "42 days" speech at the Human Rights Awards 2008 presented by Liberty, Justice and the Law Society.
Why Daniel James's death in a Swiss clinic was not a case for the prosecution
Posted on December 09, 2008Daniel James was a fiercely independent young man who made his own decision to commit suicide despite his parents? relentless attempts to change his mind, the Director of Public Prosecutions said yesterday.
Right to die: could this encourage others?
Posted on December 09, 2008The decision by the Director of Public Prosecutions not to prosecute Daniel James?s parents boosts the case for reform of the law, lawyers and campaigners said yesterday.
No charges to be brought in Daniel James assisted dying case
Posted on December 09, 2008A mother and father who took their paralysed son to a suicide clinic in Switzerland will not face charges.
Rainmakers: Anthony Ward
Posted on December 09, 2008This is the third time I've been through a downturn. In the early 1990s, I experienced the collapse of the property market. Then there was the telecoms bubble. But this is the worst economic environment I have ever seen.
Judge 'devastated' as Heathrow robbery trial abandoned for third time, at cost of £22m
Posted on December 09, 2008The £1.75 million Heathrow robbery trial was abandoned for the third time at the Old Bailey today, at a cost to the public of £22m.
A new year overhaul for the Human Rights Act
Posted on December 09, 2008Jack Straw has made clear he plans to go ahead with an overhaul of the Human Rights Act to wrest back its reputation as a ?charter for criminals?.
Sky to broadcast man dying at suicide clinic
Posted on December 09, 2008A former university professor with motor neurone disease will be seen ending his own life in a television documentary to be broadcast for the first time in the UK.
Office of Fair Trading ticking-off over VAT cuts surprises retailers
Posted on December 09, 2008As cartels go, it does not seem the sort to keep competition lawyers awake at night.
BAA faces fines for poor service at Stansted after airlines complain
Posted on December 09, 2008BAA, the airports operator, will be fined if it fails to improve customer service and cut security queues at Stansted airport, the industry regulator said.
Need legal advice? Start here to find a lawyer
Posted on December 08, 2008Use our matching service to find a selection of suitable UK law firms who can help with your legal problem.
Jack Straw backs overhaul of Human Rights Act
Posted on December 08, 2008Jack Straw, the Justice Secretary, today signalled that he was preparing to ?rebalance? the Human Rights Act amid concerns that it had become a ?villains charter?.
Managing partner convicted of money laundering
Posted on December 08, 2008The managing partner of a London law firm has been convicted of laundering the proceeds of a ?35 million VAT fraud in a scheme that involved transferring money to an Italian lap dancer.
Government 'ripped up' competition law to push through Lloyds merger with HBOS
Posted on December 08, 2008An activist group today accused Gordon Brown and Alistair Darling of 'ripping up' competition rules in pushing through the merger of HBOS and Lloyds TSB.
Madonna sues for £5m over 'stolen' wedding photographs
Posted on December 08, 2008Madonna is claiming more than £5 million damages over publication of private photographs of her wedding to film director Guy Ritchie, it emerged at the High Court yesterday.
Ask an employment lawyer
Posted on December 08, 2008First it was financial services, then manufacturing and retail - now no sector seems safe from widespread job losses. But as more and more companies prepare to wield the axe, what are your rights? How much protection do employees have under the law?
Sandy Shandro steps down from UCL to join the Bar
Posted on December 08, 2008Sandy Shandro has stepped down after only one year as Dean of the Faculty of Laws at University College London to return to legal practice.
Setback for small businesses under new VAT dispute rules
Posted on December 08, 2008Small businesses already struggling because of the economic downturn are facing a further setback under new rules that will prevent them from recovering their costs in VAT disputes with the taxman.
Children and Adoption Act 2006: child-contact powers ?could worsen parent wars?
Posted on December 07, 2008New powers to stop warring parents using contact with their children as a weapon could backfire and inflame fraught family relations, according to judges and lawyers.
Chief Justice Derek Schofield to be removed from office
Posted on December 06, 2008The Chief Justice of Gibraltar faces dismissal by five UK law lords after a damning inquiry report by British judges on Friday called for his removal from office.
Briefing: DNA Database
Posted on December 06, 2008Too much information The retention of DNA samples from people who have been arrested but not convicted has been ruled unlawful. What are the consequences?
Lawyers indulge love of high living despite credit crunch
Posted on December 05, 2008Never mind redundancies, profit cuts and belt-tightening ? lawyers are still indulging their love of high-living and excess.
The weirdest legal cases of 2008
Posted on December 05, 2008Read Gary Slapper's Weird Cases every Friday
Barbie triumphs over Bratz in court battle
Posted on December 05, 2008An uneasy peace returned to the dolls' house this week after a prim and proper Barbie finally repelled a four-year siege by an unruly gang of gatecrashers called Yasmine, Chloe, Sasha and Jade.
Reed Smith set to cut 130 jobs as woes mount in legal sector
Posted on December 04, 2008Reed Smith, the trans-Atlantic law firm, has launched a cost-cutting programme that will put 130 jobs at risk across its US and UK offices.
In depth: DNA is destroyed in Scotland
Posted on December 04, 2008In Scotland, police must destroy the DNA records of suspects who are not convicted, except where criminal proceedings were raised against them for a sexual or violent offence.
European ruling could force 'innocent' DNA samples to be removed from UK database
Posted on December 04, 2008Hundreds of thousands of DNA samples face being removed from the national database after a court ruling today that holding samples of people with no criminal convictions breaches human rights laws.
Law firm bypasses banks to protect partners' payouts
Posted on December 04, 2008A leading UK law firm has paid its partners £12 million in profits ahead of schedule because it believes that the money will be safer in private rather than corporate bank accounts.
Case studies: petty crimes betray big criminals
Posted on December 04, 2008- A huge manhunt began after the model Sally Anne Bowman was found murdered close to her home in South London in September 2005.
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