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| What's Reporting Butler Report Goldsmith insisted on 'hard evidence' of Saddam's non-compliance with UN Resolution 1441 in deciding on legality of intervention, Butler reveals Guardian Goldsmith sticks to belief intervention was legal despite Butler showing intelligence was flawed 15.07.04 Daily Mail, Legal War BNP Race Crime BBC documentary, The Secret Agent, to be shown tonight, shows criminal levels of violence and racism among BNP council candidates in Bradford 15.07.04 Guardian, Racism Links Cohabitation Large numbers of people believe long-term cohabitation gives them same rights as marriage, new online service will attempt to set them straight 15.07.04 BBC, Cohabitation Links, Family Law Links Instability Pact ECJ has told EU Commission it must apply the letter of the law in chasing up govts in breach of Stability and Growth Pact, France and Germany will be in breach for third year running 14.07.04 BBC Spying News MI5 is to send agents around the country to snoop out 'Islamist terrorists' with 'links to al Qaeda', DPP to ask to hold suspects longer 12.07.04 Times, Terror Links Freedom of Ignorance Study shows large number of govt files remains sealed after 30 year limit, despite dealing with trivial issues, combined with high charges for searches, throws doubt on commitment to FoI 12.07.04 Telegraph, FoI Links |
Cases
& Issues Parlour Divorce Principle of 'clean break' was central to decision, additional income awarded Karen Parlour above her 'requirements' is intended to deal with special conditions of footballer's career, allows investment for future 15.07.04 BBC, Parlour Case Links, Divorce Links £10m Legacy Children of rich lawyer Richard Sherrington have won inheritance rights over his £10m estate, second wife was 'witch', aggressive and unreliable witness 14.07.04 Times, Probate Links Pay Off News High Ct is examining contract held by Ken Murray at MFC, 12 months notice extended to 36 months under certain conditions, suspicion Murray misled city firm Lovells 14.07.04 Telegraph, Pay Off Links Hijack Update Nine Afghanis who hijacked an airliner to get to UK were told yesterday by immigration adjudicators that they can stay in the UK 14.07.04 Telegraph, Asylum Links, Immigration Links VAT Rebates Lords decision not to allow HMCE to appeal Primback case allows Lord Kirkham to bid for DFS promising reluctant shareholders cut of potential £60m rebate, case turned on VAT on goods bought on interest free loans 13.07.04 Telegraph, UK Tax Links, Capital Markets Links Fraud Marketing Manager at stately home Sudeley Castle used employer's name to open bank accounts, hire cars, arrange loans 13.07.04 Times, Fraud Links £240m Libel Financial Times faces record claim, broker Collins Stewart Tullett says allegations of illegal behaviors are untrue and have led to loss of business, FT says report fair and balanced 12.07.04 Guardian, Libel Law Links, Collins Stewart Links, Media Law Parenting Tories expected to support reform of custody law, shared parenting and equal access are likely priniciples 12.07.04 BBC, Family Law Links 20
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Business Judicial Pensions Judges, MPs and senior civil servants are likely to be exempted from tax intended to cap pension funds at £1.5m Guardian, Pension Links Equitable Ombudsman's private secretary assures message boarders on Motley Fool that their issues will all be resolved 15.07.04 Telegraph, Equitable Links Equitable 700 policy holders have paid £1k to Clarke Willmott to participate in action claiming 'misselling of with-profits' 14.07.04 Telegraph, Equitable Links Cold Call Fines Telephone Preference Service (TPS) has been given power to fine salespeople cold calling businesses up to £5k 14.07.04 Times Creative Commons US lawyer Lawrence Lessig has developed new concept of copyright, allows freedom of access for creative and promotional purposes, but retains commercial control Guardian Downloads have doubled in past year 14.07.04 Reuters, Copyright Links, Piracy Links Sainsburys Ex-chair Peter Davis's lawyers are contesting decision to deny his £2.4m bonus, angry, confused meeting votes through renumeration report, saved by 38% Sainsbury family holding 13.07.04 Telegraph, Pay Off Links, Capital Markets Housing Spending review pushes extra £1.3b into ODPM, plan for 50% increase in social housing, 10k new homes a year, expanded PFI will be part of programme 13.07.04 Daily Mail, ODPM Press Release, Environment & Planning Links, PFI Links Endowments David Cresswell of the Office of the Financial Services Ombudsman answers questions on endowment mortgages 13.07.04 BBC, Endowment Links, Financial Services Links, Property Law Links Disability Third phase of Disability Act implementation, beginning in October, will raise pressure on businesses to provide proper access, fines of up to £50k for non-compliance 13.07.04 Times, Disability Act Links Jarvis PFI Balfour Beatty, one of largest participants in PFI, understood to be unwilling to take over £4b in PFI contracts run by rival Jarvis, considers them too risky Independent Unison says Treasury has given assurances that staff transferred to private sector will retain terms and conditions 12.07.04 ePolitix, PFI Links, TUPE Links British Energy New FSA rules requiring shareholder approval may allow shareholders in nuclear operator to force a better deal 12.07.04 Telegraph, Capital Markets Links OFR News Larger private companies may be required to issue operational and financial reviews, including social and environment policies, competition issues with PLCs 12.07.04 Times, Company Law, Competition Links Discrimination Survey shows discrimination in private sector reamains widespread, 'white' applicants twice as likely to be interviewed 12.07.04 BBC, Equality Links, Race Discrimination Links |
Practice
News Lord Chancellor Lords vote down abolition of post, Falconer says it is about the name of the role, broad agreement on what the role should entail, opponents say change threatens judicial independence 14.07.04 BBC, Constitutional Reform Links Linklaters Japan Firm will announce today merger of Japanese practice with Mitsui Yasuda Wani & Maeda, Japan's first cross-broder merger in legal services 12.07.04 Financial Times, Solicitor Practice Links Missold Endowments Scottish Law Soc rules against less than 1% of solicitors, compared to 40% of insurers, complainants to consider approaches to Treasury and FSA 11.07.04 Sunday Herald, Oslo Links, Solicitor Practice Links Searches Credit RatingLegal Documents At a Glance Legal Books Company
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De Beers Firm pleads guilty to fixing price of industrial diamonds, agrees $10m fine, allowed firm to return to direct operations in the US 15.07.04 BBC, US Anti-Trust Links Sex on Wall St Morgan Stanley has agreed to pay $54m to settle up to 340 claims for sex discrimination, $12m will go to bond saleswoman Allison K. Schieffelin, agreement at court door to avoid 'salacious' testimony 13.07.04 NY Times, Sex Discrimination Links Yukos Sues PwC Small shareholders in Yukos are suing PwC in the US, claim auditor wrongly signed off accounts which have led to bankrupting tax case in Russia 11.07.04 Observer, Yukos Links Drug Trade Free Trade Agreement will allow US to question prices paid for patent drugs by Australian health services, prohibits import of cheaper drugs into US 12.07.04 NY Times, World Trade Links, Pharmaceutical Links Doha Round EU and US attempt to reach agreement on agricultural export credits, hope to restart WTO talks on opening trade for poor countries 12.07.04 BBC, World Trade Links |
